Great leadership is a key contributor to keeping organizations and their people strong, healthy, productive, and engaged. We typically know good leadership when we see it, and should recognize that exemplary leadership behavior.

The IT Leadership Award is part of a continuing effort to develop, encourage, and support IT Leadership for all IT professionals across the University of Iowa. This annual award is co-sponsored by the UI Chief Information Officer and the UI IT Leadership Development Team. Please consider nominating a deserving IT professional or team.

Objectives

• Provide public recognition to one or more IT professionals or team(s) who have exhibited exemplary leadership (see examples below)
• Highlight the importance of IT leadership at all levels to the UI community

Examples
Here are some examples of people you may want to nominate:

• A member in the IT community for their role as community builder and active volunteer in professional service to the broader community.
• An IT staff member or team that displays exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community.
• A rising IT community member whose records reflect ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the profession.
• A single team of IT community members whose collective teamwork on one or more projects have made a significant impact to the university or hospital.
• An IT community member or team that made a significant impact in transforming the university or hospital through their efforts on a specific major IT project or initiative beyond community events.
• An IT community member or team whose body of work throughout their entire career(s) has had a significant impact on the success of the university or hospital.
• A member of the IT community who is always there and present, performing great deeds, yet their significant behind the scenes contributions usually receive little or no outward recognition.