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Rising Tide Rents and Robber Baron Rents

O'Reilly on Data

Why is it that Google, a company once known for its distinctive “Do no evil” guideline, is now facing the same charges of “surveillance capitalism” as Facebook, a company that never made such claims? Why is it now subject to the same kind of antitrust complaints faced by Microsoft, once the “evil empire” of the previous generation of computing?

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6 signs you might need an executive coach — and 2 signs you don’t

CIO Business Intelligence

To master the various aspects of leadership, it’s often helpful to get professional help. As technical people move up the ranks, going from coders and admins to managers to CIOs, they need to learn how to do a lot more than build great software, connect backend systems, or build firewalls.

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5 key leadership skills an executive coach can help you master

CIO Business Intelligence

When a civil engineering company went through layoffs during tough economic times, its 28-year-old project manager suddenly found himself promoted to the company’s top IT role. I learned how to connect with executives,” says Cantrell of his experience enlisting a coach. “I

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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

CIO Business Intelligence

While an individual contributor at Google, King spent several years working toward an MBA. Shortly after achieving his goal, he was promoted to a managerial role at the tech giant, just days before resigning to start his own business. Does it make sense for an IT leader to seek an MBA? An MBA can help in this regard.

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Prepping for the post-CIO chapter of a storied career

CIO Business Intelligence

They’ve been so heads-down doing the work that they’ve failed to properly and intentionally prepare themselves for this next chapter. I would’ve prioritized time to read the post-earnings analyst reports to round out my perspective of how our performance was being valued. Most struggle with it.

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5 hot IT hiring trends — and 5 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

Hiring tech talent in 2023 means navigating an uncertain economy, the effects of widespread tech industry layoffs, and candidates who want to work for a company with a mission and workplace culture that align with their values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

You get that,” says a business relationship manager working in the UK civil service, adding that she often heard this, most frequently when working at the Metropolitan Police. “If I work like no tomorrow,” says a project manager, working in financial services. And I don’t get promoted.