CIO.com - 5 Things I've Learned

What CIOs Need to Know about Desktop Video Conferencing

Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Practical advice from Purdue Pharma CIO Larry Pickett

What CIOs Need To Know About Budget Cutting

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

CIO magazine asked the experts for their best budget trimming advice.

5 Things Mark Shuttleworth Has Learned about Organizational Change

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The open source leader and founder of the Ubuntu Linux distribution explains the elements that can inspire innovation and change the world--or at least your small piece of it.

Five Things Judy Estrin Has Learned About Closing the Innovation Gap

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Using her experience as an IT executive and entrepreneur, former Cisco CTO Judy Estrin shares why CIOs and other leaders must nurture innovation to fend off global competition in her book Closing the Innovation Gap.

Five Things Chris Gardner Has Learned About What It Takes To Be Successful

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chris Gardner knows what it takes to be successful in business. Once homeless, he's the founder and CEO of Gardner Rich, a private stock-brokerage firm, and author of the autobiography-turned-movie The Pursuit of Happyness.

5 Things iRobot President Helen Greiner Has Learned About Innovation

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Helen Greiner is president and cofounder of iRobot, a company that invents military and household robots. Innovation, she says, is the essence of her business.

Five Things Linus Torvalds Has Learned About Managing Software Projects

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's hard enough for managers to motivate and track employees whose livelihood depends on doing a good job. Imagine the project management task for Linux, the free software operating system. Linus Torvalds explains how he keeps the people and software on-track, with the software quality the operating system demands.

Five Things Kevin Mitnick Has Learned About Computer Security

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Legendary former hacker and security consultant Kevin Mitnick on hacking, being hacked, and turning a blind eye to securing data.

Five Things William Cohen Has Learned from Peter Drucker

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Author of A Class with Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher, William Cohen shares what he learned about leadership, management and strategy from working under this great teacher.

Five Things Jim Champy Has Learned About Beating The Competition

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Leadership expert Jim Champy co-wrote Reengineering the Corporation. His latest book is "Outsmart! How to Do What the Competition Can't". Champy talks with CIO about competition, innovating through hard times, and the CIO/CEO partnership.

Five Things Don Tapscott Has Learned about Collaboration

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Wikinomics author Don Tapscott says transparency and collaboration are central to business success today. Open corporations perform better, he says, so you could say they "undress for success."

Five Things Twitter's CEO Has Learned About What You Are Doing

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

How Jack Dorsey figured out that short is sweet, flexibility is essential and applications should work so that people don't have to be at their computers all day long.

Five Things John O'Hurley Has Learned About Customer Service

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Actors know a thing or two about serving the customer. "Seinfeld" alum John O'Hurley talks about how bad customer service inspired him to make business training videos and explains why IT must be mindful of its customers.

Five Things Tom Perkins Has Learned About Business

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

VC legend Tom Perkins cofounded Silicon Valleys Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which jumpstart companies such as Google and Genentech. He shares his thoughts on on CIOs, bringing new technology to market, and the Hewlett-Packard affair.

Five Things Tom Ridge Has Learned About Risk

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Tom Ridge is the two-term governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. secretary of homeland security. Ridge believes another terrorist attack is likely and speaks out on the need to battle complacency in the corporate and political spheres.