John Edwards
John Edwards is a veteran business technology journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous business and technology publications, including CIO, Computerworld, Network World, CFO Magazine, IBM Data Management Magazine, RFID Journal, and Electronic Design. He has also written columns for The Economist's Business Intelligence Unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Communications Direct. John has authored several books on business technology topics. His work began appearing online as early as 1983. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, he wrote daily news and feature articles for both the CompuServe and Prodigy online services. His "Behind the Screens" commentaries made him the world's first known professional blogger.
7 questions CIOs should ask before taking a new job
Will your new job be a dream come true or a career cul-de-sac? Asking the right questions before you sign is the best way to ensure an IT leadership role is right.
7 ways to position IT for success in 2020
Look out, here comes tomorrow. Is your IT organization prepared to face the new year's opportunities and challenges?
IT burnout: 7 ways to spot and help overwhelmed staff
When workloads go over the top, employee performance can sink. Identifying and supporting beleaguered staffers can help you boost productivity and stem turnover.
7 steps to turning around an inherited IT department
Congratulations, you've just inherited your predecessor's IT dumpster fire. Now, it's up to you to get essential operations back on track. Here's how to get started.
7 steps to stealth self-promotion and career advancement
Succeeding in the IT world without looking overly ambitious requires careful planning and commitments that extend beyond your current job's basic borders.
7 ways to foster greater IT creativity
Creativity is the spark that ignites innovation. Creating a team that's eager to apply IT knowledge in new and exciting ways can lead to long-term, enterprise-wide benefits.
7 secrets of high-performing IT teams
Getting staff to move beyond simply meeting basic goals is an art only select IT leaders possess. Here are seven performance-boosting techniques top IT pros rely on.
What is predictive analytics? Transforming data into future insights
Predictive analytics can help your organization forecast future outcomes based on historical data and analytics techniques such as machine learning.
7 tips for leading remote IT teams successfully
Managing virtual work environments requires an assortment of real-world skills and tools. Here are the tactics that inspire creativity and productivity.
10 signs outdated IT systems are killing your business
When an IT asset turns into a business liability, an update or replacement is imperative. Here's how to know it's time to take action.
7 ways IT leaders derail their careers
Falling off track is easy when you make a mistake that can turn a career superstar into a bit player.
7 tips for getting out of a bad vendor contract
When a seemingly sweet deal turns sour, it's time to prepare an exit strategy. Here’s how to preserve essential business operations, your vendor relationship and your job.
7 ways to make IT operations more efficient
Chances are your enterprise's IT operations could use some improvement. Here are tips for getting key services on the fast track to higher performance and cost savings.
7 IT leadership surprises — and how to handle them
It's lonely at the top, particularly when a newly-minted IT leader discovers unexpected and, in many cases, disturbing facts.
7 ways predictive analytics can improve customer experience
AI-powered analytics can drive sales to higher levels by helping organizations anticipate customers' needs and exceed their expectations.
7 cloud myths debunked
Don't let misconceptions cast a shadow over your organization's ability to get the most out of the cloud. Here are 7 cloud myths that should be relegated to history.
7 steps to a well-architected cloud
Efficient cloud architectures don't emerge out of thin air. The best environments are constructed piece-by-piece from the ground up.
7 ways to ensure IT gets the credit it deserves
Often ignored, overlooked or even snubbed, IT needs to claim its rightful place in the enterprise spotlight. Here's the steps you can take to raise IT's profile and morale.
9 key metrics for IT success
Is your IT organization a business champion or a burden? Here's a look at the essential KPIs for gauging IT's business effectiveness, including digital transformation.
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