Small business leaders- should the computers your company is buying be something you are spending your time on? Should that really be something you care about? 

No. It shouldn't be and it doesn't have to be. 

Purchasing new computers and monitoring the health of your organizations should developed in a long term plan and part of your strategy.

Having strong IT leadership is key.

By having strong IT leadership who understands your strategy, objectives and goals, they can be aligned with your leadership team. The alignment of your IT leadership and your organization's leadership team, allows for your IT team to hear and weigh in on strategy. Ultimately- creating a strategy that leverages your technology to make you more successful. 

What does it look like for IT leadership to align with organizational leadership?

1. By hearing your organizations goals, IT is able to craft a strategy and create a roadmap that aligns with your organization specifically. They can focus on making sure technology is a value to these goals and doesn't hold you back.
2. IT leadership works with your team to build a budget that helps you achieve your technical objectives, while supporting your business objectives
3. By being aligned, IT leadership is "in the know" of how your business is performing and evolving. Thet can adjust the roadmap and budget to match the needs and goals of your organization. 

Technology has value. And it can be leveraged to make your organization more successful. But you have to have the right IT leadership, in the right position to do so. Finding IT Leadership you can trust to produce results is the first step. 

Start including your technology leaders and watch the impact it can have on your organization.