7 Deadly Sins of IT Management

I thought this was a good article in Network World recently … great reminders to all of us paid AND volunteer folks leading IT.  Here’s an excerpt …

IT sin No. 1: Lust for new technology - The most common expression of lust in IT is the endless pursuit of new technology for the sole purpose of having new technology …

IT sin No. 2: Information gluttony - Not as expensive as lust but more common is the sin of hoarding information. Too often, this unwillingness to share one's expertise is mistakenly believed to be the path to job security …

IT sin No. 3: Avarice as an action item - When an IT project fails, more often than not, it is due to a lethal combination of arrogance and greed …

IT sin No. 4: Slothful approaches to IT - IT professionals work hard -- that's a given. But all too often, they're unwilling to step outside their comfort zones or go the extra mile. Despite their hard work, IT managers often commit the sin of sloth by not doing the right things for the business …

IT sin No. 5. In-house envy - Fiefdoms, kingdoms, and silos have a tendency to develop over time as a company matures … people stop sharing information and instead spend most of their time protecting their own turf and envying the status or budgets of others. The result? Duplication, lack of transparency, and culture-destroying politics that can cripple an organization …

IT sin No. 6: Wrath management  - Call it management by intimidation. But losing one's head at high volume is no way for an IT manager to motivate his or her troops.

IT sin No. 7: Pride creep - Pride manifests as sin when it blinds IT managers into thinking they know everything they need to know -- even when they know very little about a given topic.

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[Golden~Eye~]

thanks Jim... always good to keep myself in check...

Tim
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