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03/10/2023

Watching these videos on the Tech Field Day YouTube channel feels like a cheat code for IT professionals.

03/08/2023

IT 🤝 Business

Here are the best resources we’ve found online for IT Leaders that sit at this intersection:

Top IT leadership forums in 2023: Networking, actionable insights, strategy, latest trends and more

03/07/2023

Looking to get some reading done this weekend?

Here’s a list of seven books that we think every IT leader would benefit from reading.

1. Truth from the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management by Mark Settle

2. War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age by Mark Schwartz

3. Fostering Innovation: How To Build an Amazing IT Team by Andrew Laudato

4. Getting to Nimble: How to transform your company into a digital leader by Peter High

5. Transforming IT Culture to Nimble: How to Use Social Intelligence, Human Factors, and Collaboration to Create an IT Department That Outperforms by Frank Wander

6. Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value by Richard Hunter and George Westerman

7. CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership by Martha Heller

See why we recommend these in our reviews of each book at

You don’t have to navigate your ship on your own. Get practical advice from veterans who’ve been there, done that, and have scars to prove it

03/07/2023

We just compiled and released our article that lists the top IT Forums, Blogs, and Communities.

Why is this list helpful for you?

--> With the constantly evolving technology landscape, it's important to stay informed and learn from others in the field.

--> By participating in online communities and reading industry blogs, you can gain valuable insights into emerging trends and best practices.

--> Not to mention, you can connect with others who share your passion for technology and potentially even form valuable professional relationships.

Be sure to check out the list here:

Being part of the right communities can help you network better, find career opps, banter with like-minded folks, and much more. Find yours today!

03/06/2023

LinkedIn Groups, Subreddits, Forums…

There are a ton of online communities available for IT professionals. But which ones are worth your time?

We published a list of the top forums, blogs, and communities for IT professionals in 2023:

Being part of the right communities can help you network better, find career opps, banter with like-minded folks, and much more. Find yours today!

03/05/2023

Engage with thriving communities of IT leaders, expand your network, and stay ahead of the curve.

Top IT leadership forums you should be a part of.

1/ The Enterpriser’s project
2/ Gartner
3/ ComputerWeekly
4/ InfoTech Research Group
5/ InfoWorld
6/ Forrester Research
7/ CIO Insight
8/ Harvard Business Review
9/ CompuWorld
10/ IT Business Edge

03/03/2023

Itching to read some of the best leadership books ever written on IT leadership? You'll love our reviews of our favorite seven.

How did we choose them? We kept the criteria simple.
--> Author is or was a veteran IT leader
--> The book offers insights from their experience with relatable examples
--> They're well-written/easy to read

Here are the books we reviewed.

1. Truth from the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management (2016) by Mark Settle

2. War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age (2019) by Mark Schwartz

3. Fostering Innovation: How To Build an Amazing IT Team (2022) by Andrew Laudato

4. Getting to Nimble: How to transform your company into a digital leader (2021) by Peter High

5 Transforming IT Culture to Nimble: How to Use Social Intelligence, Human Factors, and Collaboration to Create an IT Department That Outperforms (2013) by Frank Wander

6. Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value (2009) by Richard Hunter and George Westerman

7. CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership (2012) by Martha Heller

Each review has what we loved about it and what we'd love to see more of. See the reviews at https://go.stitchflow.io/3SrpYfI and let us know which other book we should review.

You don’t have to navigate your ship on your own. Get practical advice from veterans who’ve been there, done that, and have scars to prove it

03/03/2023

It's not too late to plan your Q2 conference schedule. Check out these upcoming IT conferences. Don't miss out on the opportunity to network, upskill, or just a day away from being glued to your seat!

1/ Atlassian Team ’23
Apr 18-20, 2023
Las Vegas, NY

2/ The Digital Transformation Conference
Apr 20
New York, NY

3/ RSAConference
Apr 24-27
San Francisco, CA

4/ Support World Live
Apr 30 - May 5
Las Vegas, NV

5/ ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2023
May 14-18, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada

6/ Cybersecurity and Cloud Congress
May 17-18
Santa Clara, CA

7/ Women In Tech Global Conference
May 9-12
New York, NY

8/ Identiverse
May 30 - Jun 2
Las Vegas, NV

9/ CISCOLive
Jun 4-8
Las Vegas, NV

10/ LeanIX Connect
Jun 6
New York, NY

03/02/2023

What are the best resources to research the right IT certifications for you?

1/4 The 29 Most Valuable IT Certifications by Robert Half for research on certifications based on salary

2/4 15 Top-paying IT certifications of 2022 by Skillsoft for research on certifications based on salary

3/4 IT Certification Roadmap: A Guide by Coursera for a good description of career options with various certifications

4/5 Which IT certification is right for you? A step-by-step guide to choose your IT certification (humbly) by the Stitchflow team

Top certifications by topic and all the considerations you need: A comprehensive guide

03/02/2023

10 of the best IT leadership forums for expert advice, networking and inspiration. Which ones are you a part of?

1/ The Enterpriser’s project
2/ Gartner
3/ ComputerWeekly
4/ InfoTech Research Group
5/ InfoWorld
6/ Forrester Research
7/ CIO Insight
8/ Harvard Business Review
9/ CompuWorld
10/ IT Business Edge

Stay ahead of the curve. Enhance your IT leadership skills. Receive expert strategy advice. Network with like-minded IT leaders.

03/01/2023

7 must read IT leadership books, for leaders like you, by leaders like you. Read our review of each at https://go.stitchflow.io/3SrpYfI

1/7 Truth from the Trenches: A Practical Guide to the Art of IT Management (2016) by Mark Settle

2/7 War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age (2019) by Mark Schwartz

3/7 Fostering Innovation: How To Build an Amazing IT Team (2022) by Andrew Laudato

4/7 Getting to Nimble: How to transform your company into a digital leader (2021) by Peter High

5/7 Transforming IT Culture to Nimble: How to Use Social Intelligence, Human Factors, and Collaboration to Create an IT Department That Outperforms (2013) by Frank Wander

6/7 Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value (2009) by Richard Hunter and George Westerman

7/7 CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership (2012) by Martha Heller

You don’t have to navigate your ship on your own. Get practical advice from veterans who’ve been there, done that, and have scars to prove it

03/01/2023

Top US IT conferences in 2023. Which ones will you be attending?

Q1 2023 IT conferences
1/ THAT
2/ IMPACT
3/ Pink Elephant’s Annual Conference, Pink
4/ Gartner CIO Leadership forum
5/ Enterprise Connect

Q2 2023 IT conferences
1/ Atlassian Team ’23
2/ The Digital Transformation Conference
3/ RSAConference
4/ HDI’s Support World Live
5/ ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2023
6/ Cybersecurity and Cloud Congress
7/ Women In Tech Global Conference
8/ Identiverse
9/ CISCOLive
10/ LeanIX Connect

Q3 2023 IT conferences
1/ Progress360
2/ Cobat’s PTAAS Exchange
3/ SpiceWorld by SpiceWorks
4/ Redgate’s PASS Data Community Summit
5/ Oracle’s CloudWorld
6/ Trace3’s Evolve
7/ Code42’s Insider Risk Summit
8/ JAMF Nation User Conference (JNUC)

Q4 2023 IT conferences
1/ Pendomonium by Pendo
2/ MIT Digital Technology and Strategy Conference
3/ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon
4/ HDI’s Service Management World
5/ Redgate’s PASS Data Community Summit
6/ Okta’s Oktane
7/ AWS re:Invent

These conduct meets / conferences throughout the year
1/ HMG Strategy’s CIO / CISO summits
2/ TechStrong Events
3/ SKILup events
4/ Microsoft 365 EduCon
5/ IBM Think tour