CRM Adoption Needs Good Leadership as Much as Good IT
Over 90% of companies with dedicated sales teams have licensed a CRM system, and yet far fewer of these companies believe their CRMs are strategic in their impact to the…
What CXOs should know about Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is a buzzword which has crept into the language of business in recent years, and the definition of the term varies greatly. At Innovation Vista, we define “digital…
Should IT Leadership enter the Gig Economy?
With the recent growth of the gig economy in all kinds of sectors and roles, it bears asking whether this kind of structure might be a cheaper option for more…
Need an Expert Speaker on Innovation?
Searching for a keynote speaker for your conference or seminar? Looking for an expert on Innovation or IT strategy to stoke the creative fires of your group?
Transformation Needs the Top, Even if it Doesn’t Start There
No matter where the vision for innovation comes from, the board and CEO must support and evangelize transformation for it to succeed. If the board and CEO don't fully grasp…
Step 1 to Swimming in the Digital Pool · Get in the Water
Do you have a vision for the potential of technology to impact your company's future, but lack the details to make specific proposals? Part of leadership is seeing the need…
Best IT Strategy for a Non-IT Startup? It Depends
Tech company startups are the darlings of the press and of venture capitalists. It certainly seems that tech companies dominate the list of "Unicorns" and top IPOs from the last…
JUST Keeping the IT Lights On = Awaiting Disruption
Is your IT just “keeping the lights on”? i.e. Are you just waiting to be disrupted? Don’t get me wrong – keeping the lights on, avoiding security breaches, even creating…
How is IT Doing? Ask Business Leadership FIRST
"We do a great job. 90% of our KPIs and projects are in the green, and we had 99.9% uptime last month..." ...Comments like this can be indicative of successful…
Guidelines for Hiring a New CIO
A quick list of suggestions for interviewing and hiring a new CIO… CIOs are a bit like NFL coaches, who begin as either Offense or Defense specialists. Generally we come…