lead & transform presentation to socitm ne 23 april 2010
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Presented to North East England branch of SOCITM in April 2010, to develop a discussion about how to build IT leadership talent.TRANSCRIPT
Challenges of IT Leadership Development
Presentation to SOCITM North East on 23rd April 2010 by Alison
What will the future IT Leadership spectrum look
like?
From standard systems
To myriad solutions
From single medium
To customised multi-media
From predictability
To uncertainty
From traditional hierarchies
To virtual teams & communities
From secure in-house ERP systems
To open-source free-ware
From specialist career ladders
To dynamic career portfolios
IT career pyramid
MSPPRINCE 2
ITIL
Technical qualifications
Junior Management
Middle Management
Director / Board Level
Head of IT / Senior Management
Operational level ProjectDevelopme
nt.Infrastructure
Typical ceiling for IT career
???
Bridging the knowing-doing gap: building the business transformation capability
IT Strategic ManagementIT Strategic
Management
Leadership & DevelopmentLeadership & Development
Evolving Transformation
Capability
Evolving Transformation
Capability
Knowledge into action
Knowledge into action
Transformation toolkit
Transformation toolkit
Learning by doing
Individuals & teams using the toolkit to contribute to benefits
realisation
Shared language / mindset: focus on benefits &
transformation
What are the key barriers to the realisation of benefits from IT in your organisation?
What are the resulting leadership challenges?
What we do
Development for IT Professionals:•CIO & Senior IT Leaders Programme•IT Leadership Programme•Major Project Review Workshop•Project Planning Workshop•IT Leadership Coaching (1:1)•Transformation Action Learning Sets/Team Coaching•Consulting & research
Development for Boards/Business Directors/Partners:•Benefits Led IT – Business Transformation Programme•Project Team Engagement Workshop•Transformation Action Learning Sets/Team Coaching•Consulting & research
Making an impact with leadership development
• Teams - not just individuals: critical mass – common language
• Toolkit: flexibility / linking knowing & doing• Real time impact: apply ideas to projects from the workplace• Enabling individuals and teams to make a difference:
bringing together people and process to develop knowledge and skills
• Bridging the gaps: business & IT / with top management
Outline of Benefits Led IT Business Transformation
ProgrammeEngageDay 1
ExploreDay 2
EvolveDay 3
EvolveDay 4
EvaluateDay 5
Engage: introductions Explore: the opportunities & challenges of benefits realization from IT.Explore: the transformation toolkit Evolve: introducing the Investment PortfolioEvaluate: review of day & agree action plans.
Benefits planning:benefits principles / overview of the framework & introduction to driver analysis Building a stronger business case / effective measurement Benefits review: project focus
Benefits planning:the benefits dependency network Stakeholder management Benefits delivery:management of business change
Benefits delivery:adapting the approach +agile principles and practices Milestone review Risk management: a benefits perspective
Benefits review: portfolio review & planning Benefits exploitation Establishing development plans (for the individual and the organisation)
In conclusion
• How can to make the maximum contribution to IT leadership development in local government organisations?