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I came across another great CIO.com article by Christina Wood on preparing the next set of IT leaders on your teams. There are lots of great topics in the article I have previously wrote about here that are important to leadership development within IT…coaching, soft skills, learning from mistakes, and putting in sweat equity outside of work. If you are new to a senior IT leadership position, take a few minutes to read about some of these thoughts and insights about how your leadership development needs to evolve as you develop your future IT leaders One other key point raised in the article was a recent topic of discussion at work. It is important to remember that great technical people don't always make the best managers. There can be this false assumption that to retain or advance talent in your organization, you need promote your best team members into management roles. Advancement can take many forms and shouldn’t be limited to management roles! Get to know the “why” behind advancement desires of your team. https://www.cio.com/article/432763/coaching-it-pros-for-leadership-roles.html
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About Shawn:My philosophy as an IT leader today is that I believe you must first and foremost be a business leader. It is my goal to be a strategic partner with the business to help it make money, save money, and be the absolute best in the industry at what we do. Having the technology competencies and experience is just your entry fee to sit at the table. Every day, I am bringing 20+ years of IT experience to the table in the areas such as:
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