IT leadership manual roadmap to becoming a trusted business partner /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Guibord, Alan R., 1947-
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
• Σειρά: ITpro collection
• Θέματα: Information technology > Management.; Leadership.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Information Management.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Knowledge Capital.; Electronic books.

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...

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• 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;