IT leadership manual : roadmap to becoming a trusted business partner / Alan R. Guibord.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guibord, Alan R., 1947-

Series:

Wiley CIO

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2012.

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Savvy advice for developing the necessary skills to become a vital part of any management team Today's IT leaders are faced with an unprecedented leadership and organizational challenge. The entire landscape has changed over the past few years and it is now time for leaders and organizations to re-invent themselves to meet the new order. IT leaders need to redefine their role into one of being a trusted business advisor. IT Leadership Manual provides you with a set of specific recommendations and suggestions to assist you in your self-evaluations and to develop a persona

Contents:

IT Leadership Manual : Roadmap to Becoming a Trusted Business Partner; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 The Journey: Today's Leadership Challenges; The New World Order and the IT Challenge; Today's Cultures; Objective of This Book; CHAPTER 2 We Are All Unique; Look within Yourself First; Self-Evaluation Process; Reading Others; Make Time for Yourself; Know What You Don't Know; Journey to Self-Awareness; Self-Awareness Exercise; Be Prepared; Make Time for You and Live in the Moment; Seek a Mentor; Are You in Balance?; What Motivates You?; Do You Have Passion?

What Will I Be When I Grow Up?Notes; CHAPTER 3 Are You Ready to Make a Move?; Evaluate Yourself and the New Position; Dealing with the Change; Do Your Homework; The Integration Process; Building the Foundation of Trust; CHAPTER 4 Developing Your Leadership Style; Cast Your Own Shadow; Consult a Mentor; Leaders Succeed from the Bottom Up, Not the Top Down; Building a Strong Team; It Is Okay to Be Passionate; CHAPTER 5 Soft Stuff Is What Really Matters; The Generation Gap; Combining Cultures; Match Your Style to the Market; Ego Gets You Fired; Be a Good Communicator

CHAPTER 6 How Do You Compete?Competing on the Job Is Not Enough; It Isn't Just about Winning; Instill Competition in Your Organization; Controlled Aggression; Politics; Understand the Uniqueness of the Environment; CHAPTER 7 Do You Have Enough Friends?; You Need Friends to Succeed; Building a Network Is Critical; NoMan Is an Island; Building a Network; Always Be Willing to Help; It Is All about Relationships; Networks Are Connected; CHAPTER 8 What Is Your Balance?; Striving and Never Arriving; Make Every Day Unique; Filter Your Input and Make the Right Decisions; Slow Down to the Pace of Life

CHAPTER 9 How Good Are You at Sales?Presenting Is Entertaining; CEO Means Chief Sales Officer; Sales Is Influencing Behavior; What Is Your Sales Style?; Sales Is the Most Difficult Part of Starting a Business; Are You Trustworthy?; CHAPTER 10 Are You Ready to Make the Change?; Getting Acclimated to the New Company; Preparing for the Interview; Getting Comfortable in Your New Role; Understanding the Culture; Learning the Language; Identifying and Building Relationships with Power Brokers; Integration Is an Ongoing Process; CHAPTER 11 Today's New World and How We Cope

The Influence of the InternetInstant Gratification; Personalization; What Is the Market Looking for in a Leader?; The Distributed Workplace; Create a Plan for You; Become a Mentor Yourself; Learn to Present to the Interest of the Audience; Bringing It All Together; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613808479

9781119205265

1119205263

9781282165144

1282165143

9781118224663

1118224663

OCLC:

795504467