John D. Halamka

The chief information officer of CareGroup HealthCare System reflects on what works well with outside helpers, what doesn't and what it's like being in their shooes

The number of e-mails that people receive each day exceeds their ability to respond to them, so they develop "status emailicus" -- a bit like status epilepticus (persistent seizures), but it involves retrieving a BlackBerry, iPhone or other mobile device

In my decade as a CIO, I've seen a lot of turnover in the IT industry. Each time I hear about a CIO being fired, I ask around to learn the root cause. Here's my list of the top 10 ways to be a bad CIO.