Comments on: Cisco’s John Chambers’ Recession Tips For CIOs http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios The Premier Blog For Learning How To Become A Successful CIO Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: CIOs Need To Use Lessons Learned During The Dot-Com Crash To Do Well Now (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-1029 CIOs Need To Use Lessons Learned During The Dot-Com Crash To Do Well Now (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:03:17 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=905#comment-1029 [...] When you become a CIO, you will have the chance to be leading the IT department when the next global recession hits. I don’t care if you’ve got a list of Cisco technical certifications as long as your arm after your title and the fanciest MBA degree available, there’s no training for how to deal with this. Good news: the folks over at Cisco are in the process of blazing a trail that will show CIOs how to deal with t... [...] [...] When you become a CIO, you will have the chance to be leading the IT department when the next global recession hits. I don’t care if you’ve got a list of Cisco technical certifications as long as your arm after your title and the fanciest MBA degree available, there’s no training for how to deal with this. Good news: the folks over at Cisco are in the process of blazing a trail that will show CIOs how to deal with t… [...]

]]> By: Don’t Think That There’s Business Value In IT? Try The IT-CMF… (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-1023 Don’t Think That There’s Business Value In IT? Try The IT-CMF… (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=905#comment-1023 [...] and the fanciest MBA degree available, there’s no training for how to deal with this. Good news: the folks over at Cisco are in the process of blazing a trail that will show CIOs how to deal with t... Share and [...] [...] and the fanciest MBA degree available, there’s no training for how to deal with this. Good news: the folks over at Cisco are in the process of blazing a trail that will show CIOs how to deal with t… Share and [...]

]]> By: David Deans http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-761 David Deans Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:52:39 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=905#comment-761 Granted, few early adopters will likely transition to the 21st Century CIO persona immediately -- perhaps that's exactly why there's a current window of opportunity to attain a meaningful competitive advantage. Granted, few early adopters will likely transition to the 21st Century CIO persona immediately — perhaps that’s exactly why there’s a current window of opportunity to attain a meaningful competitive advantage.

]]> By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-760 Dr. Jim Anderson Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=905#comment-760 David: good points. What you suggest is actually very hard to do because it goes against the grain of all of those CIOs who think that every firm already has the internal resources that it needs to solve all of its problems. Realizing that outside help is needed is the first step to creating a new IT solution... David: good points. What you suggest is actually very hard to do because it goes against the grain of all of those CIOs who think that every firm already has the internal resources that it needs to solve all of its problems. Realizing that outside help is needed is the first step to creating a new IT solution…

]]> By: David Deans http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/recession/ciscos-john-chambers-recession-tips-for-cios/comment-page-1#comment-755 David Deans Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:13:11 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=905#comment-755 One more tip to consider, that Cisco has applied itself, appoint a CIO that focuses on the applications of IT that positively impacts business operations and creates competitive advantage. Meaning, IT is a means to an end objective. Moreover, most CIOs will thrive (post-recession) when they open their mind to the benefits of selective out-tasking, and managed cloud services. The 21st Century CIO will embrace a hybrid services model that includes both internal and external computing and networking resources. One more tip to consider, that Cisco has applied itself, appoint a CIO that focuses on the applications of IT that positively impacts business operations and creates competitive advantage. Meaning, IT is a means to an end objective.

Moreover, most CIOs will thrive (post-recession) when they open their mind to the benefits of selective out-tasking, and managed cloud services. The 21st Century CIO will embrace a hybrid services model that includes both internal and external computing and networking resources.

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