Cultivating Leadership Throughout the IT Organization

by Bob Furniss

There has been much written about the challenges associated with leading inside an IT organization. Books talk about the need to understand the mind of the highly technical employee. IT magazines have recently touted the "new" style of CIO that is shaping the organization within successful companies across the world. Despite the attention, many companies find they lack effective leadership among their midlevel and frontline managers. Our authors have differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. As you read through these articles, I'm sure you will find many insights that apply to you or your team leaders.