October - 201719GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKThe Changing Paradigm of IT Leadership: Part 2-Building the Teamhe playing field of Information Technology is constantly evolving and changing as the half-life of innovation gets shorter and shorter. Highly successful teams are those that have an organization that assembles and pools their talents to be an agile responsive business integration force for the enterprise. Gone are the days when IT geeks huddle in the basement cranking out coding for endless projects. A highly successful IT unit needs to be responsive to the ebbs and tides of the day to day business environment, fully engaged in the business. And yet this does not mean you throw the traditional IT baby out with the changing waters of technology; no ... IT discipline is even more important today than it ever was in the past. Today the cross integration, disruptive technologies, and constant shifting security threats scream even more for order.So what's an IT leader/manager to do to keep his sanity? The preverbal question that always surfaces when talking IT woes is what keeps you up at night? Well both of these questions can be answered with and how you control your IT environment, which means how is your team structured and managed; I always ask, how can I dilute the stress and distribute it to be just a ho-hum all in a day's breath. Your security and sanity is determined by the team you surround yourself with and how they interrelate with you and each other. There has been thousands of books written on these topics, but to me it all comes down to a few basic principles and philosophies one should follow to get that good night's sleep:· Learn and know the business, its needs, and the stakeholders of the business· Know and structure your team for the environment it operates withinIndividual talent may be inspiring, but a team that pools these talents to conquer any obstacle and accomplish great things is something to admireVincent J. Simonowicz III, CIO, City of Rock Hill, South CarolinaTByCIOINSIGHTS
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