Class of 2010 Yearbook: The Honorees
Employer: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
LOCATION: Wilmington,,N.C.
First job: Cutting grass
Most valuable career advice: "Never blame others for your failures."
Favorite vice: "Sneaking out to play golf."
Title you'd like to hold someday: "Best-selling author."
Would you advise young people to pursue an IT career? Yes, because it's a place to make a difference.
Leadership philosophy in a nutshell: "Show the way. Always be alert for opportunities. If it doesn't fit, don't force it. Allow things to follow the proper course and take the proper time. Adopt whatever styles are necessary in a situation and don't be totally committed to one."
A recent great read: Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading, by Martin Linsky and Ronald A. Heifetz
Favorite movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
What's the most interesting thing people don't know about you? "I'm a closet philosopher."
More on the 2011 Premier 100
- IT's A-listers: Recharged and ready for business growth.
- Class of 2011 Yearbook: A photo gallery, along with honorees' predictions, projects and more.
- Editorial: Facing down economic adversity.
- Honor Roll: View Premier 100 IT Leader alumni from 2000 to 2011.
- Learn from the Elite: Join honorees at the Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference March 6-8, 2011.
- Know an IT Leader? Nominate that person for next year's list.
- Editor's Picks: Read Computerworld's best stories on leadership.
- How we chose the honorees.
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