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Linda Cureton
Sep 12, 20222 min read
The Bossy CIO
John C. Maxwell describes in The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader the value of Servanthood. He notes that in the service industry,...
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Linda Cureton
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Women and Technology Leadership
As Muse aspires to encourage young women’s interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, I reflected on Sydney, a young...
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Linda Cureton
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Freckles and Fruit Trees: Things My Mother Taught Me About Being a CIO
I was reading an email that a friend sent to me. He told me of an amazing tale of his grandfather and his diminutive pony named...
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Linda Cureton
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Hail Them Uhura: The Magic of Nichelle Nichols
I would like to pause and hail the magic art of actress Nichelle Nichols who passed away on July 30, 2022. Ms. Nichols played the...
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Linda Cureton
Jul 26, 20222 min read
The Betting CIO
By some strange confluence in the universe, I found myself in a casino for two consecutive weekends. I played Texas Hold ‘Em and wagered...
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Linda Cureton
Jun 29, 20223 min read
How Extraordinary Golf Leads to Extraordinary Leadership
Years ago, I had to give a talk at the Society for Information Management Regional Leadership Forum. Someone asked me what I did in my...
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Linda Cureton
May 9, 20222 min read
Being Stung By Leading Organizational Change
This blog is inspired by a book of poems and drawings called Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. Here it is: Three Stings George got stung...
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Linda Cureton
Apr 25, 20222 min read
The Aligned CIO
In the transformation of IT, we throw around what is now getting to be trite IT jargon … “The CIO must be aligned to the business.” But...
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Linda Cureton
Apr 25, 20222 min read
The Transparent CIO
Years ago, when I was a CIO, I would have conversations with folks about transparency in government leadership. It seemed this was one of...
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