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We are living in a time of technological revolution, globalization, uncertainty, and economic crises. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one such disruption. Consequently, there will be a demand for leadership in the fast-growing and disruptive IoT sector. In this Executive Update, we try to identify the leader's role in an IoT enterprise and point out potential leadership pitfalls.
February 26, 2015 | Authored By: Ivan Hauser, Leif Rasmussen, Rasmus Pedersen, Kim Balle
As we explore in this Executive Update, various standards organizations are working to establish common frameworks, platforms, and protocols intended to ensure widespread interoperability and connectivity among IoT products targeted at various domains, such as smart homes, connected cars, smart grid/energy, industrial systems, smart cities, and healthcare.
September 1, 2015 | Authored By: Curt Hall
As the cloud market has grown up, CIOs are now in a position to rely on a modern, robust ecosystem of cloud computing vendors to deliver efficiencies and cost savings at scale. To do this, however, the role of the CIO demands an understanding of how to build and subsequently manage that supply chain when deciding to procure infrastructure as a service. This article discusses how the CIO, ahead of launching an RFP, should prepare for the challenge of coordinating multiple, competing IaaS service offerings to establish the type of mature supply chain more commonly found in established utilities markets.
November 10, 2015 | Authored By: James Mitchell, Frank Khan Sullivan
Kimberley Young Milani explores the intersection of leadership, business, purpose, and sustainability in the contemporary world. She emphasizes the need for leaders to embody both competence and character. The article also looks at the intersection of character and organizational purpose, warning that without character, an organization’s purpose might become a hollow slogan or facade.
December 20, 2023 | Authored By: Kimberley Young Milani
Wars have started as a consequence of misunderstandings or mistranslations during diplomatic negotiations between parties.
December 31, 2001 | Authored By: Stephen Mellor