IT leaders feel pressure to spend more time leading and less time on the details
With limited budgets, obsolete technologies, a looming shortage of skills, and a rapidly growing backlog of unmet business requirements, it’s easy to focus on doing the work instead of managing and leading. The best IT leaders resist that temptation.
This research is designed for IT leaders :
How the most effective IT leaders spend their time.
What they do to focus on leadership activities.
This research allows IT leaders to compare themselves to successful peers and decide how to :
Allocate time.
- Formalize key aspects of the IT department so they can focus on leading.
- Become a strategic problem solver and contribute to the corporate strategy process.
Executive Summary
results confirm several areas where the most effective IT leaders spend less time :
- Avoid taking on work they could otherwise delegate.
- Steer clear of becoming a project manager.
- Let your staff manage the bulk of vendor relationships.
Apply that time to leadership:
- Focus on corporate and technology strategy.
- Treat the business as a business partner.
- Manage the project portfolio.
- Ensure operational quality.
This research uses an ongoing example. It follows and compares a day-in-the-life with different levels of effectiveness.
