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CIO Insight Weekly Report, May 7, 2008

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KNOW IT ALL
By Ed Cone
Organizing Online, Nile Style

The use of Facebook to organize anti-government protests isn't too different from what we've seen here.    
PARALLAX VIEW
By Eric Chabrow
Is Tom Friedman Wrong About the Flat World?

The rise of nationalism is countering the foundation of the New York Times columnist's best-selling book.    
BIZTECH 3.0
By Brian P. Watson
The Trouble with Emerging Tech ROI

Different tools bring different results. And it's already hard enough proving their value. What's a CIO to do?    
READER'S VIEW
Should Customer Success Decide CIO Pay?

That's what one reader thinks. But is the right idea? 






  Strategy

How to Find Sources of Growth
Driving a growth strategy is a formidable challenge for any executive. Two authors suggest starting at the most granular levels.

Video
CIO Insight Weekly Report, April 16, 2008
IT benchmark expert Howard Rubin; Eric Chabrow on a man-bites-dog IT story; Ed Cone on one candidate's plan to boost federal role in IT. Hosted by Ashley Daley.
Research
Collaboration: Unlocking the Power of Teams
Collaboration tools have tremendous strategic potential, but CIOs must separate the sizzle from the steak.   
Interview
CIOs` Innovation Dilemma
Top executives want innovation. Why isn't it happening?  
Opinion
U.S. Tech Leadership Seen Slipping
New research casts a dark light on U.S. CIOs' fall from grace.

 
Opinion
CIOs at the Crossroads
CIOs at the Crossroads
IT chiefs are changing, not dying.
Research
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    As IT departments start to shed staff and farm out noncore competencies, CIOs must learn to adapt fast and become sharp negotiators as well as solid managers.
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    As companies such as Best Buy have discovered old practices such as farming out projects to focus on core competencies take on new meaning.

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    IT chiefs are changing, not dying.

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