Sustaining IT Value for the Organization

Posted: August 5th, 2013

Leadership Principles

Principle No. 1

Set the azimuth for the organization. Continuously communicate the company’s mission, vision and values. The leader is expected to remind the employees the company’s core objective so that they can be motivated to counter the competition in the environment. IT is constantly improving and innovation is widely being experienced in the competitive environment so to stay ahead of the game, the leader is supposed to relate the company’s goals and ensure that the IT technology developed is bent towards the goals and company values (Tapscott & Caston,1993).

Principle No. 2

Listen to your teammates. Never pass up an opportunity to keep your mouth shut. Leaders in the organization should encourage dialogue through horizontal and vertical information so that they can evaluate IT suggestions effectively. Feedback concerning the realized impact of the technology to the organization is necessary to develop strategies to either improve it or maintain its current form. The leader should not impose strategies, measure on the workforce, and disregard their opinions. Teamwork increases the output because of less tension and conflicts.

IT Leadership philosophy

IT leadership needs objective assessment of the entire IT portfolios of the company. This is important because it allows for effective project planning with reduced costs and risks. The leader is able to pre-determine the best way forward in the company to improve it and counter losses. According to Van (2001), a leader must also evaluate the amount of money spent on IT to control the type of IT investments and ensure that they are aligned to the company’s long-term goals. Making the most appropriate choice concerning the options of IT investments provides a condition of reliability and compatibility of the technology and the business activities of the company. Finally, the leader should accurate in planning and taking action on the proposed IT projects.