Posted by
Scott on Oct 23rd, 2011 in
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This year at the Educause annual conference several of my Frye colleagues gave a panel presentation on their experiences post-Frye with attaining leadership positions (look in Resources tab for the PPT). It was very informative and hopefully the video will be available online for all to see. I jotted down many notes and had these take-aways for those looking to move into leadership positions:
- When looking for a new position, know your strengths and your area of preference/comfort. Look for institutions and at position reporting lines that match those preferences. For example, if you are academic computing focused, look for positions that report up through the Provost / Dean. Also know what the institution is about and what its focus is. You are looking for a good fit.
- Also learn about other areas outside of your own. Get on projects outside of your area. You will need to know the broader view of IT to be an effective leader. For example, if you work mainly on the systems side get on some academic computing project teams.
- Know what stage of organizational development the institution you are considering is in. Do they need someone to carry on what is happening? Someone to fix something that is broken? Someone to transform them? Also know where your strengths lie. An article in CIO magazine described 3 types of CIOs – operational, transformative, or strategic. Know where your strengths or your goals lie. Make sure the institutional need is a fit for you. Organizations change over time and what they need change.
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