Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles focus on principles every IT leader should heed, how to improve your web site/app load time, and more. I hope you find them useful:

How to improve website load time
Slow web apps/sites are a sure way to annoy your users. If your web apps don’t load as fast as you’d like, this article gives some great tips on fixing the problem.

19 principles every IT leader should heed
There’s more to leadership than being in a leadership role. If you are (or want to be) an IT leader, this article outlines 19 great principles that you must follow.

Why your small business should have a mobile app
While mobile usage has absolutely exploded, many businesses are still on the fence about mobile apps. If you’re wondering whether not your company needs a mobile app, this article outlines 3 ways they could help your company.

7 out of 10 cloud apps not sanctioned by the IT department
Are your end users using unsanctioned SaaS apps behind the IT department’s back? Would they tell you if they were? It’s happening more and more. Unsatisfied with the solutions offered by IT, end users turn to unsanctioned SaaS options without the IT department’s knowledge. If you’re worried this is happening in your company, here’s one way around the problem.