Lessons in It Transformation - Technology Expert to Business Leader

Informationen zum Autor LARRY BONFANTE has held executive leadership positions over the past twenty-nine years in the financial, pharmaceutical, nonprofit, consulting, and sports and entertainment industries. He has received numerous industry accolades, including being named one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders in 2009. As Chief Information Officer at the United States Tennis Association, his team is responsible for all information technology-related services supporting the U.S. Open, the most highly attended annual sporting event in the world. A founding member of the CIO Executive Council, he is the founder of CIO Bench Coach, LLC, an executive coaching practice for IT executives. He has served as a mentor and executive coach for many IT leaders in various industries and serves as Chairman of the Fairfield-Westchester chapter of SIM. He has been a guest lecturer for the master's degree programs at Columbia University, NYU, and Polytechnic Institute and is an accomplished public speaker who has presented at many industry conferences. He writes a leadership column and blog for CIO Insight magazine. He can be reached at [e-mail] can learn more about his executive coaching practice at www.CIOBenchCoach.com. Klappentext Focusing on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO, Lessons in IT Transformation provides hands-on advice on how to address key issues, as well as create a context for the type of leadership qualities required to broaden the CIO's impact in every aspect of the corporation. Written from the unique perspective of an actively practicing IT practitioner, Lessons in IT Transformation focuses on the human side of IT leadership as well as on the real, pragmatic leadership issues that are critical for your success as a CIO. Practical and actionable, this book delves into the nuts and bolts of what is entailed in transforming an IT organization, including: Helping to create a vision that your team will embrace The real purpose of IT ... driving business value How to develop effective communication skills Becoming an effective relationship manager Developing the people on your team for maximum contribution How to lead a major change effort Creating an atmosphere of partnership with your people, clients, and vendors Working on developing the qualities of great leaders How to sustain success once it's achieved A timely look at how the IT function can become truly aligned with the strategies and operational direction of your business's enterprise, Lessons in IT Transformation reveals how you can develop solid leadership qualities in those around you-and in the process, become a better leader yourself. Zusammenfassung ? This book shows IT managers and Executives how to transform themselves and the role in their organization into a true leadership position. ? It focuses on the qualities required to transform an organization through the lens of the CIO. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 First Things First: What Is Leadership? 1 Defining Leadership 1 Leadership versus Management 2 Misconceptions about Leadership 8 Leadership Roles 11 Chapter 2 That Vision Thing 21 Importance of Vision 21 Deciding Whose Vision It Is 22 Helping Employees Feel Ownership 24 Creating the Vision 25 Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People 26 Inspiring Others to Share the Vision 28 Making the Vision Real for People 29 Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid! 31 The Purpose of IT 32 The Foolishness of Alignment 33 Three Questions about IT's Role in the Organization's Mission 34 Fiscal Management-IT Is an Investment, Not a Cost 35 IT as a Tool to Drive Revenue 37 Ways to Engage the Board 3...

List of contents

Preface.
 
Introduction.
 
Chapter 1 First Things First: What Is Leadership?
 
Defining Leadership.
 
Leadership versus Management.
 
Misconceptions About Leadership.
 
Leadership Roles.
 
Chapter 2 That Vision Thing.
 
Importance of Vision.
 
Deciding Whose Vision It Is.
 
Helping Employees Feel Ownership.
 
Creation the Vision.
 
Aligning Your Vision with the Vision of Your People.
 
Inspiring Others to Share the Vision.
 
Making the Vision Real for People.
 
Chapter 3 It's the Business, Stupid!
 
The Purpose of IT.
 
The Foolishness of Alignment.
 
Three Questions About IT's Role in the Organization's Mission.
 
Fiscal Management - IT Is an Investment Not a Cost.
 
IT as a Tool to Drive Revenue.
 
Ways to Engage the Board.
 
The CIO as Business Leader, Not Technologist.
 
Meaningful Metrics.
 
Focus on What Matters.
 
Managing Perception versus Reality.
 
Chapter 4 Communication.
 
The Importance of Communication.
 
The Importance of Listening.
 
Who Do I Need to Communicate With?
 
How Should I Communicate with Them?
 
The Need for Marketing.
 
What is Your Brand?
 
Leading a Volunteer Army.
 
Communicating Tough Messages.
 
Focusing on the Issue, Not the Person.
 
Honesty and Transparency.
 
Chapter 5 Relationship Management.
 
No Man (or Woman) Is an Island.
 
Helping Other People Succeed.
 
Being a Team Builder.
 
Building Credibility.
 
The Law of WIFM - What's in it for Me?
 
Leading by Serving.
 
What People Feel About You Is More Important than Reality.
 
Chapter 6 Developing Human Capital.
 
Leading "Persons".
 
Leveraging People's Unique Talents.
 
Engaging the Whole Person.
 
Focusing on Strengths.
 
Recruitment/Retention/Development.
 
Making Sure a Person Is Better Off for Having Had the Experience.
 
Recognizing and Rewarding Your People's Efforts and Successes.
 
Chapter 7 Leading the Process of Change.
 
Change Is Uncomfortable.
 
Selling the Need for Change.
 
Personalizing the Need for Change.
 
Making Change a Part of Your Culture.
 
Building Community.
 
Ensuring Buy-in.
 
Breaking Change into Bite-sized Chunks.
 
Supporting Progress along the Way.
 
Celebrating and Communicating Progress/Success.
 
Comparing Position versus Influence.
 
Balancing Change with Discipline Project Management.
 
Developing a Culture of Innovation.
 
Developing a Culture of Accountability.
 
Chapter 8 Partnering for Success.
 
Some Words Are Used Too Loosely.
 
Creating an Empowered, Team-oriented Environment.
 
Adjusting to the Twenty-first-century Workforce.
 
Partnering with Your Team.
 
Partnering with Your Clients.
 
Partnering with Your Executive Management and Board of Directors.
 
Sourcing - Expanding Your Team to Include Outside Partners.
 
Networking in the Industry.
 
Chapter 9 Developing the Qualities of Great Leader.
 
Being Authentic.
 
Inspiring Others.
 
Building Trust.
 
Showing Humility.
 
Having a Bias Toward Action.
 
Leveraging Collective Wisdom.
 
Building Personal Relationship.
 
Influencing Others.
 
Showing Your Humanity.
 
Empowering the People Around You.
 
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Product details

• Authors: L Bonfante, Larry Bonfante, Bonfante Larry
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2011
• EAN: 9781118004470
• ISBN: 978-1-118-00447-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Unternehmenstechnologie, Business Technology