Women In Technology

Fast, Flexible, Focused: Successful IT Leaders in the Demand-driven Business
Speaker:	David Samuel President and Chief Operating Officer Lean Forward & Go www.lfgperformance.com
Date:	Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Time:	7:30am - 9:00am
Location:	Maggiano's Buckhead 3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA Map
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WIT's monthly meeting continues our Creative Leadership Series with a focus on developing leadership excellence in technology organizations. Our presenter, David Samuel, is a strategy consultant and workshop trainer who works with IT leaders and business-technology teams to increase their performance. He will discuss tactics for creating greater responsiveness to meet customer demand. As the business focus for IT is changing to drive innovation and provide greater responsiveness to meet customer demand, IT organizations must make the shift from an application focus to a more responsive and flexible model.

The breakfast meeting will be immediately followed by an in-depth workshop specifically designed for technology leaders and those on the CIO track. In this informative and interactive session Samuel will cover methodologies organizations have used to be successful. It will cover, in detail, the proven strategies necessary to be successful on the CIO leadership track and create a prioritized "game plan" to put these strategies to work for you. You will hear best practices gleaned from the leading CIO's in business-technology organizations today.

In this informative and interactive session Samuel will cover methodologies organizations have used to be successful. It will cover, in detail, the proven strategies necessary to be successful on the CIO leadership track and create a prioritized "game plan" to put these strategies to work for you. You will hear best practices gleaned from the leading CIO's in business-technology organizations today.

In the past few years, the path to success and advancement in IT has become thorny. Technical excellence, project delivery and the ability to optimize the information infrastructure are still important foundations of IT performance. But economic realities are driving the need for IT to add value in areas like business agility, innovation, and responsiveness. The net result is a stronger focus on key business outcomes for all IT projects.

As IT leaders, how are we responding? Where are we focusing to make sure we're driving the desired business results? How can we be sure that our priorities are fully aligned with the CEO's agenda for the business? Which strategies will have the greatest impact on the business and on our own career advancement?

David Samuel will examine the challenges facing today's technical executives and offer practical strategies for addressing them. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of the new IT mission, and with specific recommendations that will make immediate impact. As with other sessions in the WIT Creative Leadership series, the focus will be on providing practical advice and tools that can be used to obtain positive business results.

David Samuel
President and Chief Operating Officer
Lean Forward & Go
www.lfgperformance.com

David Samuel is a strategy consultant and workshop trainer who works with IT leaders and business-technology teams to increase their performance and their personal differentiation in today's demand-driven economy.

David's perspective is drawn from 32 years in corporate leadership roles, and is based on a "just right" blend of solid research and experience-based knowledge. He's been a Corporate CIO, a Marketing executive, a global industry GM, a management consultant, and a Customer Service executive. He is also a prolific author and recognized thought leader across multiple industries.

As the founder and CEO of Lean Forward & Go!, David delivers powerful training programs for IT leaders and teams that combine 21st century IT strategies with career development and leadership readiness. The company also delivers strategy advisory services to the CIOs and senior business-technology leaders who are committed to increasing the impact of IT on the broader business enterprise.

David provides emerging IT leaders with real strategies for creating day-to-day value in their roles, as well as fresh insights into accelerated career growth. He leverages his dynamic facilitation style to encourage the full engagement of all participants to achieve the seminar outcomes.