IT Leadership Manual

Roadmap to Becoming a Trusted Business Partner

AvAlan R. Guibord

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Savvy advice for developing the necessary skills to become a vital part of any management teamToday'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 personal plan for the future. It helps you build the leader in you, as well as how to become a formidable competitor in your own right. Essential coverage of one of the most demanded IT topics Helps you redefine your role from IT leader into trusted business advisor Discusses leadership style, building out your network, achieving balance, the art of sales, and more Written for IT managers and executives Helps you transform from the backroom support service to a recognized member of the leadership team Gives you the tools to migrate to today's expectations; Innovation, collaboration, influencer, trusted advisorTraditional skills no longer apply. Organizations are now demanding a new set of expectations from IT leaders. IT Leadership Manual reveals how you can adopt new styles to make the transformation from IT manager to top management.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-02
Mått:166 x 238 x 24 mm
Vikt:445 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Wiley CIO
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781118119884

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Mer om författaren

ALAN R. GUIBORD has more than thirty years of global IT leadership experience. The founder and Chairman of The Advisory Council (TAC), Guibord is considered an IT visionary. He has held CIO positions in small to midsized organizations as well as Global Fortune 500 corporations. He served as a member of their top executive teams. Additionally, Guibord has lectured at leading universities, presented to IT leadership groups around the world, and acted as an advisor to several key firms, including Oracle, 3Com, and Microsoft. He is also a coach and mentor to several IT executives.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xxiChapter 1 The Journey: Today’s Leadership Challenges 1The New World Order and the IT Challenge 4Today’s Cultures 8Objective of This Book 12Chapter 2 We are All Unique 15Look within Yourself First 16Self-Evaluation Process 17Reading Others 18Make Time for Yourself 19Know What You Don’t Know 22Journey to Self-Awareness 22Self-Awareness Exercise 23Be Prepared 25Make Time for You and Live in the Moment 26Seek a Mentor 28Are You in Balance? 30What Motivates You? 31Do You Have Passion? 33What Will I Be When I Grow Up? 34Notes 36Chapter 3 Are You Ready to Make a Move? 37Evaluate Yourself and the New Position 40Dealing with the Change 43Do Your Homework 46The Integration Process 49Building the Foundation of Trust 52Chapter 4 Developing Your Leadership Style 57Cast Your Own Shadow 59Consult a Mentor 63Leaders Succeed from the Bottom Up, Not the Top Down 66Building a Strong Team 71It is Okay to Be Passionate 75Chapter 5 Soft Stuff is What Really Matters 79The Generation Gap 81Combining Cultures 83Match Your Style to the Market 85Ego Gets You Fired 89Be a Good Communicator 93Chapter 6 How Do You Compete? 99Competing on the Job is Not Enough 100It Isn’t Just about Winning 103Instill Competition in Your Organization 105Controlled Aggression 106Politics 109Understand the Uniqueness of the Environment 113Chapter 7 Do You Have Enough Friends? 119You Need Friends to Succeed 121Building a Network is Critical 124No Man is an Island 126Building a Network 129Always Be Willing to Help 132It is All about Relationships 134Networks are Connected 136Chapter 8 What is Your Balance? 139Striving and Never Arriving 140Make Every Day Unique 142Filter Your Input and Make the Right Decisions 149Slow Down to the Pace of Life 154Chapter 9 How Good are You at Sales? 159Presenting is Entertaining 162CEO Means Chief Sales Officer 166Sales is Influencing Behavior 169What is Your Sales Style? 170Sales is the Most Difficult Part of Starting a Business 173Are You Trustworthy? 174Chapter 10 Are You Ready to Make the Change? 179Getting Acclimated to the New Company 182Preparing for the Interview 184Getting Comfortable in Your New Role 187Understanding the Culture 192Learning the Language 193Identifying and Building Relationships with Power Brokers 197Integration is an Ongoing Process 199Chapter 11 Today’s New World and How We Cope 201The Influence of the Internet 202What is the Market Looking for in a Leader? 206The Distributed Workplace 208Create a Plan for You 210Become a Mentor Yourself 212Learn to Present to the Interest of the Audience 214Bringing it All Together 218About the Author 223Index 225