http://vaughanmerlyn.com/2009/02/17/the-cio-as-questioner-in-charge/ Vaughan Merlyn on the Changing Role of the IT Organization Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://vaughanmerlyn.com/2009/02/17/the-cio-as-questioner-in-charge/#comment-616 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:17:15 +0000 http://vaughanmerlyn.com/?p=1204#comment-616 Thanks, Roger. Isn’t it ironic that important questions can come across as antagonistic? On the other hand, an effective IT leader cannot be afraid of confrontations with his/her customers. Order-taking behavior may be easy, but it rarely delivers the highest value. Some of the biggest successes in my career came out of painful confrontations!

]]> http://vaughanmerlyn.com/2009/02/17/the-cio-as-questioner-in-charge/#comment-615 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:50:21 +0000 http://vaughanmerlyn.com/?p=1204#comment-615 Great post! I’ve always believed that asking the right question was exponentially more important than coming up with a fast answer. Unfortunately asking important questions, especially once other senior executives have already made their decision, can be perceived as antagonistic. Thanks for the thoughtful words.

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