Learning technical skills and management skills come "from different directions" for IT professionals, explains Eric Bloom, executive director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute. Eric is a former CIO with a deep background in information technology, an author and speaker on learning for the IT professional, including what IT professionals need to expand beyond technical skills and develop business acumen and the additional management skills necessary to lead teams or organizations.
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