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information's 2001 Chiefs Of The Year
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For the past 14 years, information has chosen its Chief Of The Year based on the leadership skills that come into play in a competitive business environment: IT vision and execution, business savvy, innovative thinking. This year, it's more than that. Eight IT executives--including one who died--were selected together as our Chiefs Of 2001 for the roles they played in leading their companies and staffs through the cataclysmic events of Sept. 11.
These leaders braved devastation, human loss, and impossible conditions to keep their businesses running. Insurance company Marsh Inc., the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and law firm Sidley Austin Brown & Wood all lost major offices and IT infrastructures--and people. The New York Board of Trade's trading pits crumbled. The American Stock Exchange was the first company permitted to return to offices at the heart of Ground Zero. For FedEx and Continental Airlines, Sept. 11 was a total interruption of their traditional means of doing business. Here are their exceptional stories.
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“People didn’t want to go home. They wanted to stay with their teammates and help.”—Ellen Clarke |
“I like an environment where people discuss alternatives and pick the best one.”—Greg Burnham |
“We were able to do what we did because we had a seasoned staff that could handle whatever was thrown at them.”—Nancy Karen |
“I’ve got to keep my staff moving ahead and looking forward to new goals, rather than dwelling on the past.” —Steven Bass |
“It was tough for all of us. Looking back, I think we did fabulously well. Everything hummed.” —Ravi Apte |
“We had the information that could make life-and-death supplies flow to where they were needed.”—Rob Carter |
“I’d love to say [finding the right IT tools] was extremely difficult, but it wasn’t.” —Janet Wejman |
Wendy Faulkner leaves behind a legacy of teamwork |
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