{"product_id":"it-leadership-manual-isbn-9781118119884","title":"IT Leadership Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavvy advice for developing the necessary skills to become a vital part of any management team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday's IT leaders are faced with an unprecedented leadership and organizational challenge. The entire landscape has changed over the past few years and it is now time for leaders and organizations to re-invent themselves to meet the new order. IT leaders need to redefine their role into one of being a trusted business advisor. \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with a set of specific recommendations and suggestions to assist you in your self-evaluations and to develop a personal plan for the future. It helps you build the leader in you, as well as how to become a formidable competitor in your own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential coverage of one of the most demanded IT topics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you redefine your role from IT leader into trusted business advisor \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses leadership style, building out your network, achieving balance, the art of sales, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for IT managers and executives \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you transform from the backroom support service to a recognized member of the leadership team \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives you the tools to migrate to today's expectations; Innovation, collaboration, influencer, trusted advisor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional skills no longer apply. Organizations are now demanding a new set of expectations from IT leaders. \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how you can adopt new styles to make the transformation from IT manager to top management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Journey: Today’s Leadership Challenges 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New World Order and the IT Challenge 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday’s Cultures 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective of This Book 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe are All Unique 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook within Yourself First 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Evaluation Process 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Others 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Time for Yourself 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow What You Don’t Know 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJourney to Self-Awareness 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Awareness Exercise 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Prepared 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Time for You and Live in the Moment 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeek a Mentor 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You in Balance? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Motivates You? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Have Passion? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will I Be When I Grow Up? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre You Ready to Make a Move? 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluate Yourself and the New Position 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the Change 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Your Homework 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Integration Process 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Foundation of Trust 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeveloping Your Leadership Style 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCast Your Own Shadow 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsult a Mentor 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaders Succeed from the Bottom Up, Not the Top Down 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Strong Team 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is Okay to Be Passionate 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoft Stuff is What Really Matters 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Generation Gap 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Cultures 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatch Your Style to the Market 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgo Gets You Fired 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe a Good Communicator 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Do You Compete? 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting on the Job is Not Enough 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt Isn’t Just about Winning 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstill Competition in Your Organization 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlled Aggression 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Uniqueness of the Environment 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo You Have Enough Friends? 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Need Friends to Succeed 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Network is Critical 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Man is an Island 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Network 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways Be Willing to Help 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is All about Relationships 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks are Connected 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Your Balance? 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriving and Never Arriving 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Every Day Unique 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilter Your Input and Make the Right Decisions 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlow Down to the Pace of Life 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Good are You at Sales? 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting is Entertaining 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCEO Means Chief Sales Officer 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales is Influencing Behavior 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Your Sales Style? 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales is the Most Difficult Part of Starting a Business 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Trustworthy? 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre You Ready to Make the Change? 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acclimated to the New Company 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for the Interview 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Comfortable in Your New Role 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Culture 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning the Language 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying and Building Relationships with Power Brokers 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration is an Ongoing Process 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eToday’s New World and How We Cope 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Influence of the Internet 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Market Looking for in a Leader? 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distributed Workplace 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Plan for You 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome a Mentor Yourself 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn to Present to the Interest of the Audience 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing it All Together 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN R. GUIBORD\u003c\/b\u003e has more than thirty years of global IT leadership experience. The founder and Chairman of The Advisory Council (TAC), Guibord is considered an IT visionary. He has held CIO positions in small to midsized organizations as well as Global Fortune 500 corporations. He served as a member of their top executive teams. Additionally, Guibord has lectured at leading universities, presented to IT leadership groups around the world, and acted as an advisor to several key firms, including Oracle, 3Com, and Microsoft. He is also a coach and mentor to several IT executives.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou’re a smart, ambitious IT manager with an eye on the executive suite. Or maybe you’re a CIO who’d like to be more effective in communicating with senior management and more closely aligning the IT function with business strategy. In either case, technical expertise alone will not get you where you want to go. Success in today’s people-centric business world means mastering the “soft” skills that generally don’t come easily to analytical types. It means transcending your technical bias and adopting a totally new style rooted in personal engagement and collaboration. And it means finding ways to inspire trust, to motivate, and to foster communication both within your department and throughout the company. In other words, it means becoming a leader. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Alan Guibord—the man who, more than anyone, helped define the role of the modern IT leader—this book provides you with a roadmap for making your personal journey to leadership. And at each turn in the road, IT visionary Guibord is there, offering sage advice and guidance on how to develop a compelling leadership style, arming you with strategies and tools for developing the skills you’ll need to become a vital part of any management team, and inspiring you with the confidence to become a formidable competitor in your own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile leadership may not be something you can master by reading a book, \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you take the first giant step on your journey by showing you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand what really makes you tick using powerful self-evaluations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage your self-knowledge to create an effective, personal leadership style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a solid plan for achieving your career goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish personal relationships and trust—the glue that binds teams \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild strong relationships throughout your company \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmbrace diversity and work effectively with people of many cultures and backgrounds, both in the home office and globally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop an intimate understanding of your company, its vision, culture, and goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSell your “personal brand” to the key decision-makers and powerbrokers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlign your team or department with overall corporate goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a strong business case for your projects and the IT function as a whole \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRedefine your role as IT manager to one of trusted advisor and business partner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you what leadership really means and what it really means to be a leader. 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