Lessons in IT transformation : technology expert to business leader /

• Main Author: Bonfante, Larry, 1959-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2011]
• Subjects: Chief information officers.; Information technology > Management.; Leadership.; COMPUTERS > Computer Literacy.; COMPUTERS > Computer Science.; COMPUTERS > Data Processing.; COMPUTERS > Hardware > General.; COMPUTERS > Information Technology.; COMPUTERS > Machine Theory.; COMPUTERS > Reference.; Electronic books.

<B>Important insights into the true purpose of IT?from a CIO's perspective</b><p>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 t...

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; What Is a CIO?; It's Common Sense; 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; Creating 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.