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If anything serves as a springboard out of the recession, it won't be technology alone, insists Don Tennant in this week's editorial.

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We have some good IT leaders, but apparently none good enough to fix the broken executive compensation system, laments Don Tennant in this week's editorial.

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If you fail to keep your team members at the top of your resource list, in five years you might find that's your biggest regret, says Don Tennant in this week's editorial.

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The Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Class of 2009 provides us with an invaluable reminder: Commoditization is for technology, not people, emphasizes Don Tennant in this week's editorial.

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One of the most worthwhile things we do around here is strive to recognize the contributions made by dedicated IT professionals who stand out among their peers. We have a wide range of award and recognition programs associated with our events operation, because we feel strongly that the outstanding accomplishments that characterize the IT profession should be properly recognized.

As Guido Sacchi sees it, there has to be a better way for IT organizations to truly understand the requirements of business managers and end users and translate those into effective solutions. Because the way most IT organizations have traditionally gone about it just doesn't work, he says.

When it comes to IT meeting end users' expectations, says Sacchi, "We fail."

Here's a bit of trivia: Most people know that California governor Arnold Swarzenegger is a cigar afficionado, but newly appointed CIO Teri Takai says you might not know that the governor has a special outdoor office where he can take meetings and enjoy a Montecristo at the same time.

Ms. Takai spoke today at Computerworld's P100 conference in Orlando.

One IT exec at the Computerworld Premier 100 conference this week reports that six months after arriving, the displays on about one third of a fleet of Dell tablet PCs began to separate.

To keep the display panels from falling apart, staffers have reportedly resorted to raiding the office supply cabinets and using spring clips to hold the cases together. He says it looks quite funny to see people walking around the office with spring clips attached to each corner of the display.

IT executives basking who arrived at the Computerworld Premier 100 conference in Orlando Sunday evening found themselves huddled under portable space heaters at an open air reception as winds kicked up and temperatures dropped into the low '50s. It's not surpring, then, that he conversation turned to how cold weather IT. Here's a few of the more interesting observations.

iPhone gets iced

If you walk away from this year's Premier 100 issue of Computerworld with one idea, make it this one: Simplify to innovate.