John McGreavy

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The author, the real-life CIO of a billion-dollar-plus company, shares his experiences under the pseudonym John McGreavy. Got a Secret CIO story of your own to share? Contact [email protected].

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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Stop Making Stupid Software DecisionsSecret CIO: Stop Making Stupid Software Decisions
byJohn McGreavy
Dec 15, 2014
4 Min Read
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Machine Learning & AI
Legal Minutia Is Killing My ProductivityLegal Minutia Is Killing My Productivity
byJohn McGreavy
Dec 9, 2014
4 Min Read

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IT Leadership
Microsoft's Software Licensing: Why I've Had Enough
Microsoft's Software Licensing: Why I've Had Enough
Nov 25, 2013
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Sectors
BlackBerry 10 Has This CIO Singing Taylor Swift
BlackBerry 10 Has This CIO Singing Taylor Swift
Jan 29, 2013
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5 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: 5 Steps To That CIO Title
Secret CIO: 5 Steps To That CIO Title
Jan 22, 2013
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Sectors
Always Connected, But Always Distracted
Always Connected, But Always Distracted
Dec 4, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Google Enterprise, I'm Not Impressed
Google Enterprise, I'm Not Impressed
Sep 26, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
The Problem With Social Collaboration On IT Projects
The Problem With Social Collaboration On IT Projects
Aug 22, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
I'm A 'Tech Savvy' Pro, But Am I CIO Timber?
I'm A 'Tech Savvy' Pro, But Am I CIO Timber?
Jun 27, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
CIOs: Don't Get Taken For Granted
CIOs: Don't Get Taken For Granted
May 2, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Innovative Ideas Are A Dime A Dozen
Innovative Ideas Are A Dime A Dozen
Mar 12, 2012
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5 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
The Ambush That Set Me Straight
The Ambush That Set Me Straight
Jan 18, 2012
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4 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Mobility Is The New Wild West
Mobility Is The New Wild West
Nov 16, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Sectors
Secret CIO: RIM, What's Going On?
Secret CIO: RIM, What's Going On?
Sep 29, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Sectors
Secret CIO: When Reboot Has A Silver Lining
Secret CIO: When Reboot Has A Silver Lining
Jul 25, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Time For Technology Leaders To Get Nosy
Secret CIO: Time For Technology Leaders To Get Nosy
Jun 1, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Speed To Market Battles Consensus-Building
Secret CIO: Speed To Market Battles Consensus-Building
May 4, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Software Licensing: There's Gotta Be A Better Way
Secret CIO: Software Licensing: There's Gotta Be A Better Way
Mar 22, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Meet The Manager Who Will Replace Me
Secret CIO: Meet The Manager Who Will Replace Me
Feb 2, 2011
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: What Makes For A High-Performing IT Manager?
Secret CIO: What Makes For A High-Performing IT Manager?
Dec 2, 2010
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Making The Most Out Of A Flawed Budget Process
Secret CIO: Making The Most Out Of A Flawed Budget Process
Oct 28, 2010
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Sectors
Secret CIO: When The Finance Chief Flouts His Own Rules
Secret CIO: When The Finance Chief Flouts His Own Rules
Sep 8, 2010
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: Deliver Strategic IT ... And My iPhone On Monday
Secret CIO: Deliver Strategic IT ... And My iPhone On Monday
Jul 8, 2010
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor
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IT Leadership
Secret CIO: A Simple Scoring System For Complex Times
Secret CIO: A Simple Scoring System For Complex Times
Jun 3, 2010
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3 Min Read
byJohn McGreavy, Contributor

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