Winning Strategy is IT Strategy

By: Brian Scott, President and Chief Information Officer at ClearTone Consulting, LLC

A once popular celebrity proudly, and rather oddly, proclaimed during an interview – “Winning!”. For those who followed the story, we’d likely respond with “yeah, not so much.” If only it was as easy as simply making exclamations, but life and business do not work that way. One must have a plan, a sound strategy, and then execute that plan effectively. Sure, strategies must be agile and evolve to address changing landscapes, but a successful business stays laser-focused on their plan. In today’s complex world, creating and executing those plans well often requires businesses to tap into proven expertise outside of their organization. How can we expect any single company to be the best at all disciplines? It is a wise leader that understands the company staff’s strengths and gaps and quickly finds the right help to support…