Podcasts, Leadership Development, and Information Technology Management and Leadership

In this 35 minute podcast, we feature a speech by Greg Jackson, Vice President and CIO for the University of Chicago. This speech was recorded at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Conference in Seattle, Washington and is entitled, "Things I’ve Screwed Up—and How!".

The abstract:

Recognitions, awards, best practices, best of breed: so engaging, so uplifting, so motivating, so prominently covered. Failures, frustrations, firings, misdirection: so off-putting, so depressing, so demoralizing, so rarely covered. The literature on quality improvement and economist Paul Ormerod’s Why Most Things Fail contend that progress and quality improvement require that we not only seek success but also avoid failure, and therefore that we understand both. In this session, Jackson will offer a different perspective by reflecting on some mishaps and why they occurred.
WINNER: 2007 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award. Award sponsored by SunGard Higher Education, An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner.

This 49-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Michael R. Zastrocky, VP & Research Director/Academic Strategies, Gartner, Inc. speaking on IT Leadership and the Role of the CIO: The Annual Gartner/EDUCAUSE Update.

The session abstract:

As higher education institutions face a growing shortage of IT leaders, some executives question the need for a CIO while others see this role expanding. During this annual Gartner/EDUCAUSE update, we will look at the role of the CIO and how it has evolved, along with current and future institutional needs for IT leadership. We will also look at how institutions can prepare for the next generation of IT leaders and future models for IT governance.

In this 16-minute podcast, we feature an interview with Robert Renaud, Vice President and CIO, Dickinson College He discusses the future of and challenges facing Enterprise Resource Planning systems as well as leadership in a time of change.