Straight to the top [[electronic resource] ] : becoming a world-class CIO / / Gregory S. Smith

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143418303321
• Autore: Smith Gregory S. <1963->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2006
• ISBN: 1-118-04630-7; 1-119-20143-8; 1-280-45033-9; 9786610450336; 0-471-92774-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 650.140285; 658.4/038
• Soggetti: Chief information officers - Vocational guidance; Information technology - Management - Vocational guidance; Information resources management - Vocational guidance; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Straight to the Top: Becoming a World-Class CIO; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Key IT Skills to Have; Chapter 2: Methodologies, Projects, and IT Change Management; Chapter 3: IT Standards and Governance; Chapter 4: Learn the Business and Build Key Relationships; Chapter 5: Effective Communication Skills and Styles; Chapter 6: What Executive Recruiters Are Looking For; Chapter 7: Building the Right Network; Chapter 8: Vendor and Sports Management; Chapter 9: Contract Negotiation and Financial Management; Chapter 10: Risk/Reward and Knowing When to Jump; Chapter 11: The Role of the CIO-Enabler and VisionaryIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: You have what it takes to be a CIO. Do you have a strategy for getting there? Now you do. ""Gregory Smith has written the definitive work on how to achieve leadership success in IT. This well-written and carefully researched book is a must-read for any IT professional with aspirations ; toward the top IT spot. Years from now, seasoned IT leaders will be crediting Smith's book with playing a role in their success.""-Martha Heller, Managing Director, IT Leadership Practice, Z Resource Group, and cofounder, CIO Executive Council ""Wow! Put all the tips, advice, and strategies in this