Our readers found these articles - on emotional intelligence, DevOps, blockchain, and more - the most valuable. Dig in for IT leadership wisdom to start the new year
Was 2018 a year of great progress for your IT team?
Did you move more work to the cloud, perhaps with the help of containers and Kubernetes? Did you automate away some tasks that were driving people crazy and slowing down business process? Did you make good progress with DevOps?
How did you enhance your talent strategy? We continue to hear from CIOs and IT leaders that talent – recruiting, retaining, and nurturing the best people – is your top concern. On a related note, many of you are working hard to increase your emotional intelligence – a critical part of today’s IT leadership skill set, as people work on cross-functional teams and with a diverse group of customers, employees, and partners. All of this supports the overarching goal of the moment: Digital transformation.
To that end, we here at Enterprisers Project have strived to deliver a constant stream of expert advice from your peers and subject matter experts on these topics in 2018.
As we look forward to the new year, it’s a great time to catch up on any of the best articles that you may have missed. We’re committed to helping you learn even more this year. Let’s check out the 10 most-read articles of 2018:
Know when to use the different styles of decision-making – and when it’s time to try a different approach
Some common DevOps practices can turn into bad habits. Nip them in the bud now for greater success
Arm yourself with definitions that will help you explain blockchain to others. One expert compares it to a school lunch trade
Forget work-life balance. Try these expert tips on how to blend
These valuable TED Talks – every one given by an introvert – share lessons for both introverts and the leaders who work with them
R.I.P. project managers and sysadmins? IT recruiters say these roles are vanishing due to factors including AI and DevOps
Whether you want to improve your soft skills or rally a team around a vision, these books will help you overcome challenges and broaden your leadership skills
EQ is a critical soft skill for leaders. Evaluate yours with an emotional intelligence test
High EQ leaders don’t lose their cool. They don’t swallow emotions. Learn about the behaviors to avoid as you build emotional intelligence
Laurianne McLaughlin is Editorial Director, Digital Communities for Red Hat, leading content strategy. Previously, she served as Content Director for The Enterprisers Project, Editor-in-Chief at InformationWeek.com, and Managing Editor at CIO.com.
