Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D 2025
Session ID: P-050728

This presentation addresses the critical challenges enterprise IT leaders face as they navigate the conflicting demands of operational stability and transformative innovation. John, founder of Allari, will unpack the “IT Leadership Paradox,” which forces leaders to make difficult prioritization decisions that impact their ability to deliver consistent performance while driving growth.

The session explores systemic barriers within IT organizations, including resource limitations, recurring inefficiencies, and the reactive cycles that hinder progress.

It also examines the ethical responsibility of vendors in aligning their solutions with the readiness of IT organizations, emphasizing the need for sustainable innovation practices that deliver long-term value rather than short-term fixes.

With actionable insights, the keynote will provide strategies for leveraging metrics like Change Success Rate (CSR) and Throughput of Effective Change (TEC) to build trust, demonstrate IT’s value, and transform operations.

The discussion will highlight the role of “footholds”—incremental adjustments that stabilize operations and create the capacity for innovation—helping IT leaders position their teams as strategic enablers of organizational success in 2025 and beyond.

This session offers a framework for balancing stability and innovation while fostering ethical collaboration between IT leaders and vendors
This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA