Cio paradox battling the contradictions of it leadership

Regardless of industry, most major companies are becoming technology companies. The successful management of information has become so critical to a company's goals, that in many ways, now is the age of the CIO. Yet IT executives are besieged by a host of contradictions: bad technology can brin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Books24x7, Inc (-)
Otros Autores: Heller, Martha., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis [2016].
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628465106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • chapter PARTI
  • Chapter Use that simplicity to embed innovation in your organization
  • Chapter Use newer companies, like Google, as your benchmark
  • Chapter Carve out your revenue driving teams
  • Chapter Be sure the company is ready for IT strategy
  • Chapter Get Good at the Core; Get Rid of the Context (A Turnaround Story)
  • Chapter Conclusion
  • Chapter Lose your U.S.- centric m ind-set
  • Chapter Global Paradox 6: You Need to Act Fast, but Creating a Global Structure Takes Time
  • Chapter PARTII
  • Chapter Learn to Sell Legacy Improvements
  • Chapter Give your organization a motto
  • Chapter Strengthen the Business Skills of your Team
  • Chapter Accept the fact that you will not get all the credit
  • Chapter PARTIII
  • Chapter Plan carefully
  • Chapter Devote the time
  • Chapter As is versus future state
  • Chapter Theoretical versus practical
  • Chapter Think About How You Manage the Function
  • Chapter Resist sending your architects off on tangents
  • Chapter Look beyond technology skills
  • Chapter The Challenges of CIO Succession
  • Chapter Identify a Successor for Tomorrow, Not for Today
  • Chapter Emphasize humility
  • Chapter PARTIV
  • Chapter The Bias Against CIOs on Boards
  • Chapter Preference for P&L leaders
  • Chapter Change management
  • Chapter Join the right company
  • Chapter Do the Google test
  • Chapter Conclusion
  • Chapter From CIO to COO
  • Chapter Go for continuous improvement
  • Chapter From CIO to CEO
  • Chapter Learn to balance internal and external demands
  • Chapter Develop your “minors”
  • Chapter Conclusion Breaking the Paradox
  • Chapter Your Breaking the Paradox Checklist
  • Chapter Endnotes
  • Chapter Index
  • Chapter About the Author.