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Rebranding IT for the modernized IT mission

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A 1958 Harvard Business Review article coined the term information technology, focusing their definition on rapidly processing large amounts of information, using statistical and mathematical methods in decision-making, and simulating higher order thinking through applications.

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Hero, Villain, or Victim? Stories that Sabotage

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Occasionally we experience the angel who saves us, or we get to relish in satisfaction when the bad guy falls. The Victim Role Karpman portrayed the victim role as saying, “Poor me!” Often viewed as helpless, avoiding risk, and incapable of affecting change (usually with multiple lackluster attempts). We have bad days.

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We’re All Outraged! Turning Passion into Results.

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dunk on each other with one-liners and memes. #%&$, most of us don’t even fully read the clickbait articles with the headlines that upset us so much. My wife jokes that I’ll end up like Adam Sandler’s character in Anger Management , where one day I’ll just #%&$ explode. You can get labeled a #%&$, @#?&!, or even an !&%#$

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Why Transparency is Key

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In this article I’ll cover some of the common self-deceptions, biases, and societal pleasantries we entertain. Marketing and Public Relations groups will spin things and edit to make the bad sound as good as possible. Here again, the EVP wanted to look as good as possible by glossing over the bad and focusing on the good.

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The Pain of Honest Evaluations

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This article isn’t about the psychology of our rational versus emotional processing, but I mention it because we must be aware of this as we set out to provide and receive honest evaluations between ourselves, our team members, and business partners. These are two areas where positivity can become toxic. You’ve probably been there.

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5 Obtrusive Blockers to Avoid as a Servant Leader

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The concept of “being a servant” to your teams and treating employees as critical individuals to be cultivated and empowered, has strong merit. This can help managers support their teams, clear the path, and improve productivity by stepping out of the way as much as possible. Poor Communication – You’ve seen it before.

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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

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Digital transformation defined Digital transformation has become a catchall term for describing the implementation of digital technologies to re-engineer existing processes or develop new services that better engage customers, support employees, improve business operations, and drive business value to the organization’s bottom line.