by Tamer Badawy | May 1, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How the desire for control, visibility, and influence shifts IT leadership away from its true role In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Lust is more than just desire. It’s a misguided desire. A force that takes your mind off of what really matters. A focus on getting...
by Tamer Badawy | Apr 24, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How applying automation and AI to broken systems accelerates problems instead of solving them In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Gluttony is more than just eating too much. It has to do with eating too much without being able to stop. Taking in more than you can handle....
by Tamer Badawy | Apr 17, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How adding more tools, platforms, and solutions creates complexity even when the goal is simplicity In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Greed is not just wanting money. It’s something more profound. It’s not being able to let go. The constant need to gather....
by Tamer Badawy | Apr 10, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How avoidance, weak governance, and lack of structured procurement allow risk and complexity to grow outside IT control Dante’s Divine Comedy does not equate sloth with mere laziness. It’s something much more subtle and dangerous. Failing to act when you...
by Tamer Badawy | Apr 3, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How reactive leadership, constant escalation, and system chaos quietly replace strategy We all honor the technology leader who listens. The CIO who checks their email at 23:00. The person who jumps on every problem. The person who is always there, always fixing...
by Tamer Badawy | Mar 27, 2026 | Executive & Leadership Insights
How lack of trust in self and team leads to borrowed strategies, imitation, and missed opportunities We’ve all seen them. The plans that look perfect on paper. The PowerPoint slides were full of Gartner quadrants, McKinsey frameworks, and industry standards. It...
