Quality information is critical to project and leadership success. By using technology to access information more quickly and efficiently than those around them, leaders can ask better questions, make smarter decisions and gain respect from their team members.
 

The internet has made it easier than ever before to communicate efficiently with team members. But simply sending emails is no longer the mark of a "high-touch" communicator. There are several technologies that can you can use to improve your effectiveness in this area.
 

Today's technology makes it easier to coordinate team collaboration. The technologies in this section serve to facilitate simultaneous work on projects, inform individual team members of their assigned deliverables and increase accountability through transparency.
 

The most suitable productivity software always depends on the type of project being attempted and individual leadership preferences. However there a few widely used web-based tools that I think you will find useful as some point along the line.
 

The internet has ushered in an unprecedented era of connectedness. The technologies in this section are tools for managing and leveraging your contacts to achieve positive business outcomes and increased fulfillment.
 

Websites are critical both for conveying a brand identity, communicating information and performing transactions. While it's not necessary for leaders to know how to build websites, they benefit from understanding how websites can be constructed economically and impressively.
 

The slides in the next section include computer based "tools for life." This means that they are helpful for achieving happiness and efficiency, but are not directly related to leadership.
 

The following slides describe non-internet based technologies that I consider relevant to a happy and efficient life.