[TechRepublic] Why do CIOs still need technical skills?

IT Leadership TechRepublic Member | February 02, 2012

Why do CIOs still need technical skills? Scott Lowe says CIOs need to be business leaders first and technologists second, but there needs to be a good balance. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Five ways for CIOs to get their dream job Getting prospective employers to understand your past achievements as a CIO can be tough. Here are five ways that IT leaders can sell themselves more effectively when pitching for a new job. Read more The impact of Facebook's IPO on enterprise computing Patrick Gray talks about what impact Facebook’s IPO may have for enterprise computing and the larger world of social networking and computing in general. Read more Why 2012 is decision time for CIOs 2012 is going to be a year of hard decisions for CIOs, and the new CIO Insights blog is here to help Read more ITIL 101: Capacity management sub-processes Capacity management is complex. In this blog, its sub-processes are explained. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   IBM buys Worklight, focuses on software to help manage BYOD trend IBM showed it's as concerned as most enterprises are about the so-called bring-in-your-own-devices trend by purchasing Worklight, a company that offers software for managing mobile devices. Read more Debunking four resource leveling myths Andy Makar explains why these four resource leveling misperceptions or mistakes he has encountered are inaccurate. Read more Featured multimedia   T-Mobile MyTouch Q The MyTouch Q for T-Mobile combines a QWERTY slider design with Android, and quick 4G data, for a mid-range price. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads What Every CEO Needs to Know About the Cloud: Harvard Business Review (Google) Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) The Online MBA at Benedictine University (Benedictine University) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps (TechRepublic) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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