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​Thought Leadership

The right leadership makes all the difference

10/21/2019

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Great companies are driven by great business leaders. That leadership expertise must also extend to the key operations areas of the company, including the company's Information Technology.   

Technology can provide tremendous value and a competitive advantage when executed effectively, but it can also be a huge risk and a very costly mistake when there are missteps. It's imperative that a company has the right, seasoned technology leadership expertise engaged to ensure they are receiving sound technology guidance, pursuing the right technology strategy, executing the proper course of action.
  

Don't be misled

Too often, companies do recognize the need for sound technology guidance and leadership, but unfortunately they engage the wrong technology resource.   
Misled, scenario 1: A technical support company that provides basic PC support/repairs, software coding or other basic tech resources for your company, and falsely claims that could ALSO provide a "Technology Leader  or vCIO" for your company, and sends you a woefully, unqualified techie for the role. While this person maybe knowledgeable about PC repairs or coding an app, they are NOT the right expert to help you craft the optimal IT Strategy and chart the right plan of action for your business.  You wouldn't engage an Accounts Payable clerk to be your CFO, so don't accept an inexperienced techie for your CIO role.  
Solution:  Check their resume/bio.  If they don't have multiple experiences as a successful Chief Information Officer, and track record of excellent results, they aren't the right expert.  Insist on a proven expert with extensive, hands-on CIO experience.   
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​Misled, scenario 2:
 
A prominent national consulting firm sends out a Partner for the sales pitch, but then sends an inexperienced "consultant" with little to no real-world experience to do the actual work.  
Solution: Your business doesn't need a rookie consultant with the mega-firm's generic theories, you need a proven technology leadership expert with hands-on technology strategy experience to carefully tailor the right technology plans for your specific business needs.  Check the resume/bio of the professional that will be onsite working with your company, and insist on the right expertise.  ​For credible advise and the optimal results, you should expect your technology expert to have credible, hands-on experience themselves. 
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"The only source of real knowledge is experience"
- Albert Einstein

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Only take advice from someone that has been there, done it, and has had to live with the results

There is no substitute for hands-on experience.
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Too often companies seek help once they have experienced one of these scenarios and/or have been misled by an unqualified technology person. I'm glad to help them get things back on the right track, and hope this guidance will help other companies avoid this costly misstep. 

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Xtrii's technology experts have extensive experience as global CIOs, CTOs, and renowned technology and business leaders.  Unlike other technology and management firms, each of our technology leadership experts have been successful CIOs and have far superior hands-on, real-world experience. 
Our proven technology experts have helped some of the world's best organizations achieve extraordinary, market-leading success.  Let us help your company rapidly improve your Information Technology, and have the confidence that your technology strategy and plan of action are optimal.  
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    ​Mark Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer at Xtrii. He is a 10x CIO, global technology advisor and business leader.  He has received global awards and recognition for excellence in technology and innovation. 
    ​For more than 30 years he has helped some of the world's best organizations optimize their technology and achieve extraordinary success.
    For more details visit his LinkedIn profile or follow him on Twitter @johnsonme.​

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