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"Real case studies show IT executives and practitioners how to be better leaders and make better decisionsThe demands placed upon today's Chief Information Officers (CIO) are greater than ever before. The speed at which the amount of changes and complexities that CIO's have to manage is rapidly increasing, and the majority of CIOs are ill-equipped to handle them. As IT becomes a more integral part of business operations and strategies, CIOs must be proficient at decision-making, which is one of the most crucial aspects of IT leadership. With candid personal reflections from respected CIOs and real case studies, this book forms a practical course on decision-making for IT leaders"--
List of contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Chapter 1 The Anticipator: Filippo Passerini 1
Chapter 2 The Rocket Scientist: Rebecca Rhoads 17
Chapter 3 The Fixer: Steve Bandrowczak 33
Chapter 4 The Pilot: Carol Zierhoffer 51
Chapter 5 The Conductor: Lynden Tennison 69
Chapter 6 The Decider: Wayne Shurts 87
Chapter 7 The Realist: Don Imholz 103
Chapter 8 The Accidental CIO: Sheleen Quish 119
Chapter 9 The Innovator: Greg Schwartz 139
About the CIOs 155
About the Authors 165
Index 167
About the author
DAN ROBERTS is a 30-year veteran of the IT industry and the CEO and President of Ouellette & Associates Consulting, Inc. He is a contributing author of several books, including
Unleashing the Power of IT (Wiley, 2013) and
Leading IT Transformation. Dan is a frequent keynote speaker at CIO and IT industry events and is often quoted in leading industry journals. He graduated from UNH's Whittemore School of Business & Economics.
BRIAN P. WATSON is the former Editor in Chief of
CIO Insight and has contributed reporting and analysis to several media outlets focused on IT leadership. Since 2010, he has served as Director of Business Outreach for Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS), a 501c3 nonprofit company. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Bucknell University and a Master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
