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Important insights into the true purpose of IT-from a CIO's perspective
Focusing on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO, this book provides practical advice on how to address key issues, as well as create a context for the type of leadership qualities required to broaden the CIO's impact in every aspect of the corporation. Provides practical advice on key issues for leadership qualities Looks at the differences between leadership and management and the need for effectiveness in both disciplines Explores relationship management, communication…mehr
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Important insights into the true purpose of IT-from a CIO's perspective
Focusing on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO, this book provides practical advice on how to address key issues, as well as create a context for the type of leadership qualities required to broaden the CIO's impact in every aspect of the corporation.
Provides practical advice on key issues for leadership qualities
Looks at the differences between leadership and management and the need for effectiveness in both disciplines
Explores relationship management, communication skills, change management, developing human capital, sustainability, alignment, and qualities of great leaders
A timely look at how the IT function can become totally aligned with the strategies and operational direction of the business enterprise, Lessons in IT Transformation reveals how CIOs can-and should-evolve from managers of utility services to business leaders who can drive revenue, value, and process redesign.
Focusing on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO, this book provides practical advice on how to address key issues, as well as create a context for the type of leadership qualities required to broaden the CIO's impact in every aspect of the corporation.
Provides practical advice on key issues for leadership qualities
Looks at the differences between leadership and management and the need for effectiveness in both disciplines
Explores relationship management, communication skills, change management, developing human capital, sustainability, alignment, and qualities of great leaders
A timely look at how the IT function can become totally aligned with the strategies and operational direction of the business enterprise, Lessons in IT Transformation reveals how CIOs can-and should-evolve from managers of utility services to business leaders who can drive revenue, value, and process redesign.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118004470
- 1. Auflage
- Seitenzahl: 224
- Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2011
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
- Gewicht: 487g
- ISBN-13: 9781118004470
- ISBN-10: 1118004477
- Artikelnr.: 32867304
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118004470
- 1. Auflage
- Seitenzahl: 224
- Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2011
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
- Gewicht: 487g
- ISBN-13: 9781118004470
- ISBN-10: 1118004477
- Artikelnr.: 32867304
LARRY BONFANTE has held executive leadership positions over the past twenty-nine years in the financial, pharmaceutical, nonprofit, consulting, and sports and entertainment industries. He has received numerous industry accolades, including being named one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders in 2009. As Chief Information Officer at the United States Tennis Association, his team is responsible for all information technology-related services supporting the U.S. Open, the most highly attended annual sporting event in the world. A founding member of the CIO Executive Council, he is the founder of CIO Bench Coach, LLC, an executive coaching practice for IT executives. He has served as a mentor and executive coach for many IT leaders in various industries and serves as Chairman of the Fairfield-Westchester chapter of SIM. He has been a guest lecturer for the master's degree programs at Columbia University, NYU, and Polytechnic Institute and is an accomplished public speaker who has presented at many industry conferences. He writes a leadership column and blog for CIO Insight magazine. He can be reached at Larry@CIOBenchCoach.com. You can learn more about his executive coaching practice at www.CIOBenchCoach.com.
Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1 First Things First: What Is Leadership?
Defining Leadership. Leadership versus Management. Misconceptions About
Leadership. Leadership Roles. Chapter 2 That Vision Thing. Importance of
Vision. Deciding Whose Vision It Is. Helping Employees Feel Ownership.
Creation the Vision. Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People.
Inspiring Others to Share the Vision. Making the Vision Real for People.
Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid! The Purpose of IT. The Foolishness of
Alignment. Three Questions About IT's Role in the Organization's Mission.
Fiscal Management - IT Is an Investment Not a Cost. IT as a Tool to Drive
Revenue. Ways to Engage the Board. The CIO as Business Leader, Not
Technologist. Meaningful Metrics. Focus on What Matters. Managing
Perception versus Reality. Chapter 4 Communication. The Importance of
Communication. The Importance of Listening. Who Do I Need to Communicate
With? How Should I Communicate with Them? The Need for Marketing. What is
Your Brand? Leading a Volunteer Army. Communicating Tough Messages.
Focusing on the Issue, Not the Person. Honesty and Transparency. Chapter 5
Relationship Management. No Man (or Woman) Is an Island. Helping Other
People Succeed. Being a Team Builder. Building Credibility. The Law of WIFM
- What's in it for Me? Leading by Serving. What People Feel About You Is
More Important than Reality. Chapter 6 Developing Human Capital. Leading
"Persons". Leveraging People's Unique Talents. Engaging the Whole Person.
Focusing on Strengths. Recruitment/Retention/Development. Making Sure a
Person Is Better Off for Having Had the Experience. Recognizing and
Rewarding Your People's Efforts and Successes. Chapter 7 Leading the
Process of Change. Change Is Uncomfortable. Selling the Need for Change.
Personalizing the Need for Change. Making Change a Part of Your Culture.
Building Community. Ensuring Buy-in. Breaking Change into Bite-sized
Chunks. Supporting Progress along the Way. Celebrating and Communicating
Progress/Success. Comparing Position versus Influence. Balancing Change
with Discipline Project Management. Developing a Culture of Innovation.
Developing a Culture of Accountability. Chapter 8 Partnering for Success.
Some Words Are Used Too Loosely. Creating an Empowered, Team-oriented
Environment. Adjusting to the Twenty-first-century Workforce. Partnering
with Your Team. Partnering with Your Clients. Partnering with Your
Executive Management and Board of Directors. Sourcing - Expanding Your Team
to Include Outside Partners. Networking in the Industry. Chapter 9
Developing the Qualities of Great Leader. Being Authentic. Inspiring
Others. Building Trust. Showing Humility. Having a Bias Toward Action.
Leveraging Collective Wisdom. Building Personal Relationship. Influencing
Others. Showing Your Humanity. Empowering the People Around You. Being
Receptive to Feedback. Being Likable. Being Accountable. The Most Important
Characteristic of a Leader - Having Integrity. Chapter 10 Sustainability.
Accomplishing Short-term Success Is Only the First Step. Individual Leaders
Can Drive Short-term Success. You Need a Culture of Leadership to Ensure
Long-term Viability. A Leader's Job Is Not Only Creating Success - It is
Creating Other Leaders. Chapter 11 Homework and Parting Thoughts.
Leadership Begins with Me! I am IT! Be Wary of Linda Ronstadt Disease. Seek
Alignment versus Consensus God Gave You Two Ears and One Mouth. How Do You
Feel When You Are the Customer? Leadership Is a Responsibility, Not a
Privilege. You are Either Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem - the
Choice Is Yours. There Are Three Kinds of People in the World. When You
Change, Your World Changes. About the Author. Index.
Defining Leadership. Leadership versus Management. Misconceptions About
Leadership. Leadership Roles. Chapter 2 That Vision Thing. Importance of
Vision. Deciding Whose Vision It Is. Helping Employees Feel Ownership.
Creation the Vision. Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People.
Inspiring Others to Share the Vision. Making the Vision Real for People.
Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid! The Purpose of IT. The Foolishness of
Alignment. Three Questions About IT's Role in the Organization's Mission.
Fiscal Management - IT Is an Investment Not a Cost. IT as a Tool to Drive
Revenue. Ways to Engage the Board. The CIO as Business Leader, Not
Technologist. Meaningful Metrics. Focus on What Matters. Managing
Perception versus Reality. Chapter 4 Communication. The Importance of
Communication. The Importance of Listening. Who Do I Need to Communicate
With? How Should I Communicate with Them? The Need for Marketing. What is
Your Brand? Leading a Volunteer Army. Communicating Tough Messages.
Focusing on the Issue, Not the Person. Honesty and Transparency. Chapter 5
Relationship Management. No Man (or Woman) Is an Island. Helping Other
People Succeed. Being a Team Builder. Building Credibility. The Law of WIFM
- What's in it for Me? Leading by Serving. What People Feel About You Is
More Important than Reality. Chapter 6 Developing Human Capital. Leading
"Persons". Leveraging People's Unique Talents. Engaging the Whole Person.
Focusing on Strengths. Recruitment/Retention/Development. Making Sure a
Person Is Better Off for Having Had the Experience. Recognizing and
Rewarding Your People's Efforts and Successes. Chapter 7 Leading the
Process of Change. Change Is Uncomfortable. Selling the Need for Change.
Personalizing the Need for Change. Making Change a Part of Your Culture.
Building Community. Ensuring Buy-in. Breaking Change into Bite-sized
Chunks. Supporting Progress along the Way. Celebrating and Communicating
Progress/Success. Comparing Position versus Influence. Balancing Change
with Discipline Project Management. Developing a Culture of Innovation.
Developing a Culture of Accountability. Chapter 8 Partnering for Success.
Some Words Are Used Too Loosely. Creating an Empowered, Team-oriented
Environment. Adjusting to the Twenty-first-century Workforce. Partnering
with Your Team. Partnering with Your Clients. Partnering with Your
Executive Management and Board of Directors. Sourcing - Expanding Your Team
to Include Outside Partners. Networking in the Industry. Chapter 9
Developing the Qualities of Great Leader. Being Authentic. Inspiring
Others. Building Trust. Showing Humility. Having a Bias Toward Action.
Leveraging Collective Wisdom. Building Personal Relationship. Influencing
Others. Showing Your Humanity. Empowering the People Around You. Being
Receptive to Feedback. Being Likable. Being Accountable. The Most Important
Characteristic of a Leader - Having Integrity. Chapter 10 Sustainability.
Accomplishing Short-term Success Is Only the First Step. Individual Leaders
Can Drive Short-term Success. You Need a Culture of Leadership to Ensure
Long-term Viability. A Leader's Job Is Not Only Creating Success - It is
Creating Other Leaders. Chapter 11 Homework and Parting Thoughts.
Leadership Begins with Me! I am IT! Be Wary of Linda Ronstadt Disease. Seek
Alignment versus Consensus God Gave You Two Ears and One Mouth. How Do You
Feel When You Are the Customer? Leadership Is a Responsibility, Not a
Privilege. You are Either Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem - the
Choice Is Yours. There Are Three Kinds of People in the World. When You
Change, Your World Changes. About the Author. Index.
Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1 First Things First: What Is Leadership?
Defining Leadership. Leadership versus Management. Misconceptions About
Leadership. Leadership Roles. Chapter 2 That Vision Thing. Importance of
Vision. Deciding Whose Vision It Is. Helping Employees Feel Ownership.
Creation the Vision. Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People.
Inspiring Others to Share the Vision. Making the Vision Real for People.
Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid! The Purpose of IT. The Foolishness of
Alignment. Three Questions About IT's Role in the Organization's Mission.
Fiscal Management - IT Is an Investment Not a Cost. IT as a Tool to Drive
Revenue. Ways to Engage the Board. The CIO as Business Leader, Not
Technologist. Meaningful Metrics. Focus on What Matters. Managing
Perception versus Reality. Chapter 4 Communication. The Importance of
Communication. The Importance of Listening. Who Do I Need to Communicate
With? How Should I Communicate with Them? The Need for Marketing. What is
Your Brand? Leading a Volunteer Army. Communicating Tough Messages.
Focusing on the Issue, Not the Person. Honesty and Transparency. Chapter 5
Relationship Management. No Man (or Woman) Is an Island. Helping Other
People Succeed. Being a Team Builder. Building Credibility. The Law of WIFM
- What's in it for Me? Leading by Serving. What People Feel About You Is
More Important than Reality. Chapter 6 Developing Human Capital. Leading
"Persons". Leveraging People's Unique Talents. Engaging the Whole Person.
Focusing on Strengths. Recruitment/Retention/Development. Making Sure a
Person Is Better Off for Having Had the Experience. Recognizing and
Rewarding Your People's Efforts and Successes. Chapter 7 Leading the
Process of Change. Change Is Uncomfortable. Selling the Need for Change.
Personalizing the Need for Change. Making Change a Part of Your Culture.
Building Community. Ensuring Buy-in. Breaking Change into Bite-sized
Chunks. Supporting Progress along the Way. Celebrating and Communicating
Progress/Success. Comparing Position versus Influence. Balancing Change
with Discipline Project Management. Developing a Culture of Innovation.
Developing a Culture of Accountability. Chapter 8 Partnering for Success.
Some Words Are Used Too Loosely. Creating an Empowered, Team-oriented
Environment. Adjusting to the Twenty-first-century Workforce. Partnering
with Your Team. Partnering with Your Clients. Partnering with Your
Executive Management and Board of Directors. Sourcing - Expanding Your Team
to Include Outside Partners. Networking in the Industry. Chapter 9
Developing the Qualities of Great Leader. Being Authentic. Inspiring
Others. Building Trust. Showing Humility. Having a Bias Toward Action.
Leveraging Collective Wisdom. Building Personal Relationship. Influencing
Others. Showing Your Humanity. Empowering the People Around You. Being
Receptive to Feedback. Being Likable. Being Accountable. The Most Important
Characteristic of a Leader - Having Integrity. Chapter 10 Sustainability.
Accomplishing Short-term Success Is Only the First Step. Individual Leaders
Can Drive Short-term Success. You Need a Culture of Leadership to Ensure
Long-term Viability. A Leader's Job Is Not Only Creating Success - It is
Creating Other Leaders. Chapter 11 Homework and Parting Thoughts.
Leadership Begins with Me! I am IT! Be Wary of Linda Ronstadt Disease. Seek
Alignment versus Consensus God Gave You Two Ears and One Mouth. How Do You
Feel When You Are the Customer? Leadership Is a Responsibility, Not a
Privilege. You are Either Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem - the
Choice Is Yours. There Are Three Kinds of People in the World. When You
Change, Your World Changes. About the Author. Index.
Defining Leadership. Leadership versus Management. Misconceptions About
Leadership. Leadership Roles. Chapter 2 That Vision Thing. Importance of
Vision. Deciding Whose Vision It Is. Helping Employees Feel Ownership.
Creation the Vision. Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People.
Inspiring Others to Share the Vision. Making the Vision Real for People.
Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid! The Purpose of IT. The Foolishness of
Alignment. Three Questions About IT's Role in the Organization's Mission.
Fiscal Management - IT Is an Investment Not a Cost. IT as a Tool to Drive
Revenue. Ways to Engage the Board. The CIO as Business Leader, Not
Technologist. Meaningful Metrics. Focus on What Matters. Managing
Perception versus Reality. Chapter 4 Communication. The Importance of
Communication. The Importance of Listening. Who Do I Need to Communicate
With? How Should I Communicate with Them? The Need for Marketing. What is
Your Brand? Leading a Volunteer Army. Communicating Tough Messages.
Focusing on the Issue, Not the Person. Honesty and Transparency. Chapter 5
Relationship Management. No Man (or Woman) Is an Island. Helping Other
People Succeed. Being a Team Builder. Building Credibility. The Law of WIFM
- What's in it for Me? Leading by Serving. What People Feel About You Is
More Important than Reality. Chapter 6 Developing Human Capital. Leading
"Persons". Leveraging People's Unique Talents. Engaging the Whole Person.
Focusing on Strengths. Recruitment/Retention/Development. Making Sure a
Person Is Better Off for Having Had the Experience. Recognizing and
Rewarding Your People's Efforts and Successes. Chapter 7 Leading the
Process of Change. Change Is Uncomfortable. Selling the Need for Change.
Personalizing the Need for Change. Making Change a Part of Your Culture.
Building Community. Ensuring Buy-in. Breaking Change into Bite-sized
Chunks. Supporting Progress along the Way. Celebrating and Communicating
Progress/Success. Comparing Position versus Influence. Balancing Change
with Discipline Project Management. Developing a Culture of Innovation.
Developing a Culture of Accountability. Chapter 8 Partnering for Success.
Some Words Are Used Too Loosely. Creating an Empowered, Team-oriented
Environment. Adjusting to the Twenty-first-century Workforce. Partnering
with Your Team. Partnering with Your Clients. Partnering with Your
Executive Management and Board of Directors. Sourcing - Expanding Your Team
to Include Outside Partners. Networking in the Industry. Chapter 9
Developing the Qualities of Great Leader. Being Authentic. Inspiring
Others. Building Trust. Showing Humility. Having a Bias Toward Action.
Leveraging Collective Wisdom. Building Personal Relationship. Influencing
Others. Showing Your Humanity. Empowering the People Around You. Being
Receptive to Feedback. Being Likable. Being Accountable. The Most Important
Characteristic of a Leader - Having Integrity. Chapter 10 Sustainability.
Accomplishing Short-term Success Is Only the First Step. Individual Leaders
Can Drive Short-term Success. You Need a Culture of Leadership to Ensure
Long-term Viability. A Leader's Job Is Not Only Creating Success - It is
Creating Other Leaders. Chapter 11 Homework and Parting Thoughts.
Leadership Begins with Me! I am IT! Be Wary of Linda Ronstadt Disease. Seek
Alignment versus Consensus God Gave You Two Ears and One Mouth. How Do You
Feel When You Are the Customer? Leadership Is a Responsibility, Not a
Privilege. You are Either Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem - the
Choice Is Yours. There Are Three Kinds of People in the World. When You
Change, Your World Changes. About the Author. Index.