august 22, 2007 2007 ilta conference boardroom presence presented by: cathy reilly, executive...
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August 22, 20072007
ILTA Conference
Boardroom Presence
Presented by:
Cathy Reilly, Executive Director Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
August 22, 20072007
ILTA Conference
Boardroom Presence – It’s Not Just How Smart You Are!
IT’S HOW WELL YOU KNOW YOURSELF,
HOW WELL YOU WORK WITH OTHERS,
HOW WELL YOU LEAD.
August 22, 20072007
ILTA Conference
Boardroom Presence –What’s It All About?
Competence
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence –What’s It All About?
Communication
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence –What’s It All About?
Relationships
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence –What’s It All About?
Leadership
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceHow you need to behave…
Like a businessman
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceHow you need to behave…
As a management peer
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceHow you need to behave…
Not just as a “techie”
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Boardroom PresenceWhat do you need to know?
The key business objectives and needs of the organization
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceWhat do you need to know?
Effective overall leadership and management capabilities
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceWhat do you need to know?
Deep understanding of key organizational issues
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom PresenceWhat do you need to know?
How to deal with IT Related financial matters
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Boardroom PresenceWhat are the required skill sets?
Business
Technology
Leadership and Management
Organization and Culture
Fiscal management
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Boardroom Presence
Business Skills
Organization-wide business strategies
All business units and key linkages
Global corporate issues
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ILTA Conference
Boardroom Presence
Technology Skills
Strategic Level knowledge of IT capabilities & emerging technologies
Hands on practical knowledge of implementation and rollout issues
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence
Leadership & Management Skills
Ability to transfer skills, knowledge and best practices
Willingness to be a visible, collegial, results-oriented player
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence
Leadership & Management Skills
Executive Presence
Ability to work effectively at Board level
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Boardroom Presence
Organization & Culture Skills
Ability to understand human resources, organizational and behavioral issues, and change management techniques.
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence
Organization & Culture Skills
Ability to work within and across multiple, diverse cultures.
Ability to drive major organizational change.
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence
Fiscal Management Skills
Ability to work across business units and develop clear, business-focused IT budgets with appropriate clarity.
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence
Fiscal Management Skills
Ability to practically apply complex budgetary, fiscal management, and control concepts in an IT environment.
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Boardroom Presence
Fiscal Management Skills
Understanding of business-driven IT and financial performance metrics, the impact they can have, and how to use them effectively to achieve desired behavioral changes.
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Boardroom Presence –You Also Need To Use…
Intuition
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence – You Also Need To Use…
Political Sense
August 22, 20072007
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Boardroom Presence – You Also Need To Use…
“The Look”
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Boardroom Presence – If you do all of this…
You Won’t Hear…