The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT LeadershipThe IT executive's ultimate handbook for survival in a rapidly changing economy The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership provides needed advice for modern executives competing in a challenging global environment.
Brimming with interviews and case studies from leading global enterprises such as Microsoft, Prudential, Citigroup, Chiquita Brands, Smithfield Foods and West Marine. The Practical CIO is designed for clear-eyed IT and C-level executives with no patience for hype or overly optimistic visions of a "better tomorrow." Truly a commonsense guide for successful IT leadership, this book delivers exactly the kind of hard-nosed, actionable advice that executives urgently require. |
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... meet corporate downsizing objectives, they often make the same mistakes they make when they hurry to meet hiring objectives. Unfairness aside, eliminating the wrong people will severely restrict your ability to create an IT function ...
... meet corporate downsizing objectives, they often make the same mistakes they make when they hurry to meet hiring objectives. Unfairness aside, eliminating the wrong people will severely restrict your ability to create an IT function ...
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Contents
Proactively Establish Goals for IT | 29 |
Design the IT Strategy | 47 |
Hold All of Your Vendors Accountable | 69 |
Before Negotiating Do Your Homework | 91 |
Manage Contracts Dont Just Sign Them | 105 |
Work With the Business | 127 |
Manage and Market the IT Brand | 145 |
Building Relationships Across the EnterpriseAnd Beyond | 167 |
Act Like a CEO | 193 |
Afterword | 213 |
Endnotes | 217 |
About the Author | 223 |
Index | 227 |
Other editions - View all
The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership Jose Carlos Eiras Limited preview - 2009 |
The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership Jose Carlos Eiras Limited preview - 2010 |
The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership Jose Carlos Eiras No preview available - 2010 |
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