Staying the Course as a CIO (ePub)

STAYING THE COURSE AS A CIO: HOW TO OVERCOME THE TRIALS AND
CHALLENGES OF IT LEADERSHIP

The shelf-life of a Chief Information Officer can be shockingly
short. Few survive in post for more than a few years. More
often each falls prey to insurmountable problems and their careers
come to a sharp and ignominious end. In this book, a global CIO
with over thirty years of experience in major corporations examines
the main reasons why this happens. Readers will understand which
types of issue can cause problems for an IT Leader and more
importantly, they will learn strategies of how these problems can
be minimized or even avoided.

IT is often seen a technical backwater, but it is a discipline
which has the capability to add massive value to an organisation
whether it is in the private or the public sector - provided
of course it has the right leadership doing the right things.

Aspiring IT Leaders will need to deal with a common set of
recurring trials and challenges. These include:

·
Overcoming the challenge of managing diverse and conflicting
stakeholders

· How to
deal with large and complex projects

· Making
sense of software and how to handle the rapidly changing technology
landscape

· Knowing
when to outsource and how to get the best out of an
outsourcing partner

·
Harnessing the intellectual power of consultants to help you meet
your goals

· And last
but not least, how to develop a set of strategies that are aligned
with your corporate goals and then make sure your resources are
properly targetted so that the IT function generates maximum
positive impact for the enterprise.

For IT professionals looking to fully integrate their function
into the enterprise, 'Staying the Course as a CIO' is a
valuable source of practical advice, all based on real
experience.