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Reversing the CIO Demise
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With information so easily accessible, do companies even need CIOs anymore? How can CIOs reclaim their seats at the boardroom table? What do they need to do to stay relevant and fill the gaps that exist?

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No Product Is an Island: The Need for Product Partners
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Innovation is about the intersection of everything going on in technology. It’s about solving real-world problems, and that’s not done alone.

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The Power of Vision: Lessons from a First-Time CEO
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Your vision helps you map the way to what you’re aspiring to become. Everything in business flows from vision, including your strategy. Here’s why vision is so powerful and why you need to make sure you have yours defined.

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You Outgrew Your Employee. Now What?
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As companies grow, they tend to outgrow their employees. Here are three steps for dealing quickly with these situations.

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Knock Their Socks Off: Lessons from an Entrepreneur
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As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to become distracted by big-company tactics. We want to “sell” our way out of a downturn or market ourselves to future growth. We like to…

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You Fear Mickey Mouse: 5 Ways to Reach Out to Senior Executives
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We’ve all heard it said that it’s “who you know, not what you know.” In many ways, I have found that statement to be fairly accurate. While a relationship may…

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Surviving Bootstrap Mode: Lessons from an Entrepreneur
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You have a great idea. No revenue, a little cash you borrowed from Mom, and a minimalistic product at best. You’ve decided to “give this a go.” You’re going to…

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3 Tips For Controlling Email So It Doesn’t Control You
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Email is the bane of my existence. I can’t live with it and I can’t live without it. I receive hundreds of emails every day, and while I can’t imagine…

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Observations from TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013
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I had the opportunity to attend TechCrunch Disrupt this week. Here are my quick takeaways.

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4 Easy Ways to Be the Leader
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If you want to be a leader, you need to act like a leader. Leaders take responsibility and communicate that things are under control. They act deliberately and demand respect.…

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