Larry Bonfante

By Larry Bonfante Last month I wrote about what executive coaching has taught me about CIOs. This month I’ll focus on how my experiences of coaching CIOs and other IT executives have changed how I do my own job as a CIO. First of all, I have come to better appreciate the importance of celebrating […]

By Larry Bonfante As many of you know, in addition to being a practicing CIO, over the past four years I have also served as an executive coach to dozens of very talented CIOs. I’ve been asked to share some of what I’ve learned from having the opportunity to coach these successful IT leaders. This […]

By Larry Bonfante I have coached a large number of executive clients over the past few years. On many occasions I give them “homework” assignments to complete before our next session. On more than one occasion I’ve had a client admit that they did not complete their assignment. When I ask why, I almost always […]

By Larry Bonfante As a big fan of Looney Tunes I lovingly recall Elmer Fudd, shotgun in hand, watching Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny get into a spirited debate as to whether it was duck season or “wabbit” season. This comes to mind as many of us start to prepare for budget season or, as […]

By Larry Bonfante I recently attended and contributed to a major CIO conference. I was fortunate to meet many new people and have conversations with many old friends and colleagues. This experience reminded me of a number of lessons that all of us can take away from these types of events. ·         Regardless of how […]

By Larry Bonfante I hear a lot these days about shrinking IT budgets. The reality is that the days when your influence was judged by the size of your budget or your headcount are long gone. Having an overinflated operating budget or headcount today can spell your demise. Effectiveness has always been critical to our […]

By Larry Bonfante CIO Insight recently wrote about how smart companies manage the benefits and risks of a BYOD policy, but I’d like to take a step back and look at the bigger philosophical picture of BYOD–Bring Your Own Dogma! Far too many IT organizations see themselves as the “gate keepers.” They think they should […]

By Larry Bonfante At a time when unemployment is so high I find it interesting that many of us still have a challenging time finding skilled people to join our teams. Talent acquisition and retainment are critical components to ensuring sustainable success. Here are a few ideas on how to find and keep quality people. […]

One of my responsibilities at the United States Tennis Association over the past few years has been to develop and test the organization’s business continuity plan (BCP). After researching this topic and discussing it with many of my peers I am fascinated to learn how few people understand what this process is really all about! […]

By Larry Bonfante Innovation has become one of the hottest buzzwords in industry. We all recognize the need to find new and creative solutions to challenges as well as creating new offerings to compete in our markets. Much of the focus on innovation is about who should be involved and what the process should look […]

The values and differences between public and private cloud approaches and offerings is certainly a timely and important issue and CIO Insight will help readers compare and contrast the pros and cons of both approaches. I however want to take a different slant on the whole cloud conversation. In many ways the fall is my […]

I’m so often asked about the competencies required to be a successful CIO in the 21st century that I chose to make this a main topic of my book “Lessons in IT Transformation.” It seems that many CIOs are more focused on acquiring the latest and greatest technology services and solutions than they are on […]