by Mary Patry | Jan 15, 2020 | IT People, Leadership
A few years ago, I observed a new IT executive snap at his lead technical architect about what did not seem to be a major transgression. Later in the day, I witnessed an even more aggressive and public criticism of a project manager during a quarterly program review....
by Mary Patry | Nov 12, 2019 | IT People, Leadership
Leaders do what they say they will do and expect the same from others. One of my mentors used to say, “You expect what you inspect.” Great leaders follow up and follow through. Great leaders test their communication effectiveness. Testing your communication...
by Mary Patry | Oct 29, 2019 | IT People, Leadership
Last week we discussed the role values play in your decisions. Your values move beyond your personal choices and are naturally applied in your professional position. I will use my own story to bring living values to life. Let me begin…. One of the most impactful...
by Mary Patry | Oct 16, 2019 | Leadership, Governance, IT People
We will pause this week from continuing our Mission Vision Values conversation thread to look back at leading through IT Decisions, focusing on the decisions involving and impacting people. We first discussed IT Decision making in the February 6th article: ...
by Mary Patry | Oct 8, 2019 | Leadership, IT People
Last week we talked about leading yourself and designing your leadership vision. This week we will focus on leading your team starting with defining your organization’s vision and mission. A leadership vision is articulating what you want for your organization, your...
by Mary Patry | Sep 25, 2019 | Leadership, IT People
It may be obvious, but I must say it anyway: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION BEGINS WITH YOU. The word “leadership” can suggest a variety of images. For example: A political leader, pursuing a passionate, personal cause. An explorer, cutting a path through...
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