CIO weekly wrap-up: Leveraging talent, change management, cloud trends

Good afternoon! This past week on SearchCIO.com, we highlighted tips for leveraging employee talent, looked at ways to avoid IT project failures using change management strategies, and examined whether end users are bypassing IT in pursuing their latest cloud computing initiatives. Read the stories linked below and share your thoughts.

Hit the ground running and make people your priority — In Hit the Ground Running, a book by Jason Jennings, learn how some company executives are leveraging the power of their people for economic success.

Avoiding IT project failures with a change management strategy – CIOs typically aren’t involved in IT project execution, but they do pave the way for success with change management strategies. Here’s how.

Latest cloud computing trend: End users buying IT as a Service – Users want to consume IT as a Service and will bypass IT, or nudge IT into the cloud if necessary, to get there. Plus: How companies are handling chargeback.