A good IT manager is by no means an exceptional talent. But that is exactly what companies need: more exceptional bosses. IT leaders who can be seen as role models. Why? The company's success depends on the manager. Studies show that mediocrity in management is not enough. The ten percent of all managers who display outstanding leadership qualities really increase company profits. If you are just a "good" boss, your teams only deliver average. Exceptional IT managers increase profits We're not talking about a few percentage points more profit to make great managers possible. No: the return is twice as...

Digitization continues to advance. One consequence is the increasing influence of IT specialists in business. We asked ourselves the most important questions about digitization and the resulting career opportunities. You can read the answers here. What influence does digitization have on the IT industry? It has an incredibly invigorating influence. Due to digitization, IT specialists are in demand like never before! Not only the IT industry benefits. Digitization brings many opportunities throughout the economy. Traditional areas of the economy can benefit from it, and completely new industries and jobs are created. It's about making companies fit for the future. The...

Both IT specialists and IT companies benefit from a healthy work-life balance. Because deadline pressure, complexity and speed in the IT world make it absolutely necessary that employees feel comfortable and can regenerate. This, in turn, only works if work and personal life are in balance. Family-friendliness: top criterion by employees A good work-life balance enables employees to maintain their productivity and creativity in the long term. No wonder that the work-life balance is right at the top of the employee's wish list: For 96.1 percent of employees with children and 87.8 percent of employees with relatives in need of...