Changing the IT Leader’s Mindset: Time for revolution rather than evolution
Synopsis
Incorporating the latest business thinking, this book explains how the IT leader can strike a balance between the need to deliver business as usual whilst at the same time being an agent of change and innovation. Ultimately it explains how the IT leader can really contribute to the development and success of business enterprises and evolve into the CTO – Chief Transformation Officer.
Changing the IT Leader’s Mindset is designed for the busy executive. Short and concise, it does non try to paint the necessary personal transition as a simplistic process or procedure, but focuses on an understanding of human nature and evolutionary psychology. By employing key steps and reflective points, it provides useful tools and sound advice to help you get to grips with balancing soft skills with hard techniques, letting you break out of the IT stereotype and bring innovation into the inner sanctum of your organization.
Corporate Politics for IT Managers: How to get Streetwise
Synopsis
Corporate Politics for IT Managers is a book about management, written specifically for IT managers. It is practical and readable, with a touch of humour.
The book deals directly with the frustrations felt by many IT managers who believe that they are not being listened to. IT is recognised in almost all organizations as important; but many IT managers feel personally undervalued. Their IT departments are also often poorly rated by their internal customers, despite the fact that they work hard, long hours.
By reading this book you will find out how to:
- Deal with corporate politics
- Increase your effectiveness as a leader
- Communicate effectively with not technical people
- Promote and market your IT function
- Set a clear direction for IT within your organization
- Enhance your reputation as a senior business manager, and, above all,
- Stop doing the things which are getting in the way of your success.
