While others in the firm have the luxury of looking the other way or having a convenient memory lapse, IT executives can’t escape reality. The business operations reality is that the old systems can’t be swept away when preparing for the future. This creates tough decisions for those looking to build high-performance organizations in a cost-conscious world, but too many IT professionals lack the boardroom clout or operational business savvy necessary to seize and drive the debate. It’s time for a new story—one that sees IT as neither panacea nor scapegoat—to build the position of authority so critical to laying the right technical foundation of your business.

Hear the story at AMR Research’s 2007 Fall Executive Conference. Our keynote, Senator Bill Bradley, will describe how this same dynamic is now shaping the future of American politics. His book, The New American Story, parallels much of what IT executives have experienced with the pendulum swing in attitudes about IT from its data processing roots, through the Internet boom, and back down to post-bubble cynicism. Conference attendees will learn important lessons about people, politics, and the power of truth, which will help you regain authority in the boardroom.