• BrandPost: Why HPC Matters: Smart Cities

    Driven by new digital technologies, cities around the world are getting smarter in their approaches to managing municipal services and interacting with citizens.  And that’s a good thing, given projections that show we could add 2.5 billion people to the world’s already-burgeoning urban populations by 2050.[1] To keep our urban areas livable, workable and sustainable — three goals of the globally-focused Smart Cities Council — all cities need to become smart cities.
  • BrandPost: Why HPC Matters: Is Your City Smart Enough?

    Driven by new digital technologies, cities around the world are getting smarter in their approaches to managing municipal services and interacting with citizens.  And that’s a good thing, given projections that show we could add 2.5 billion people to the world’s already-burgeoning urban populations by 2050.[1] To keep our urban areas livable, workable and sustainable — three goals of the globally-focused Smart Cities Council — all cities need to become smart cities.
  • 16 real-world digital transformation success stories

    Companies are increasingly launching digital initiatives to expand or build digital capabilities aimed at business efficiency or top-line revenue growth. And as digital transformation success stories emerge, the trend is gaining steam.IDC estimates that all 40 percent of all technology spending will go toward digital transformations, with enterprises spending in excess of $2 trillion in 2019. “IT leaders who have not fundamentally changed their organizations to focus on digital will
  • How data analytics can identify toxic work environments

    In the past there was never much of a focus on toxic work environments. Nobody really cared what went on behind closed doors – it was all about results. Today things have changed. To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
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  • IDG Contributor Network: 8 questions to evaluate the resiliency of a digital transformation program

    If you are sponsoring a digital transformation, you already know you have a lot on your plate.  Before you dive head first into project timelines, budgets, and issue review meetings, I recommend you take a few minutes to think through this digital transformation resiliency evaluation. Every digital transformation effort will be faced with significant adversity, uncertainty and risks that could negatively change the trajectory of the effort.  From my experience, these eight questi
  • What is transformational leadership? A model for motivating innovation

    What is transformational leadership?
    Transformational leadership is a leadership style in which leaders encourage, inspire and motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help grow and shape the future success of the company. This is accomplished by setting an example at the executive level through a strong sense of corporate culture, employee ownership and independence in the workplace.Transformational leaders inspire and motivate their workforce without micromanaging — th
  • 10 ways to improve IT performance (without killing morale)

    Every IT leader seeks faster, more efficient department performance. After all, when IT underperforms, it hurts business operations and stifles innovation.A lackluster IT department also limits an enterprise's ability to meet changing market demands, lengthens the time required to develop and release new products and services, and ultimately degrades customer satisfaction.Fortunately, improving performance doesn't have to come at the cost of employee morale. In fact, motivated team members can

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