{"product_id":"leading-with-it-isbn-9781119797401","title":"Leading with IT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the insights of a world-leading CIO as he expounds on the challenges faced by technology executives and how to overcome them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the pace of change in business continues to rapidly accelerate, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers are often left with accountability for future-proofing their organizations. Renowned professor, executive, and author Alex Siow shows you how you can meet that challenge while managing the information overload that often accompanies these positions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading with IT: Lessons from Singapore's First CIO\u003c\/i\u003e, the author uses his expansive and impressive experience in academia and industry to lead you down a path to achieving success as a CIO or CTO. Filled with practical tips, case studies, and personal insights, the book discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe management of legacy information and telecommunications technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe information overload often suffered by technology executives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to motivate and mentor a workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to manage change effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fostering of innovation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe future of money, work, and artificial intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for CIOs, CTOs, and the executives, managers, and employees who work with and for them, \u003ci\u003eLeading with IT\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an engaging and insightful exploration of what it takes to achieve astounding results at the intersection of technology and business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTan Chin Nam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: How to Handle Herculean Tasks xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Mission and the Vision 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaju Chellam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Legacy 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: How to Deal with Legacy Systems 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: How to Deal with Data Centres 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How to Deal with Data 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Information 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: How to Handle Info Overload 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: How to Optimise Outsourcing 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: How to Plan for Effective BC-DR 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Motivation 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: How to Motivate and Mentor Your Staff 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: How to Train and Certify Your Staff 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: How to Resolve Conflicts Amicably 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Change 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: How to Ensure Good Governance 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: How to Help Your End Users 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: How to Handle Change 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Innovation 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: How to Foster Innovation 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: How to Manage Big Data 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: How to Ensure Enterprise Security 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Future 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Future of Money 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: The Future of Work 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeo Chin Seng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Why Ethical AI Matters 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Lau Oon Beng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Innovating in the Trenches 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Lim Shien Min\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEX SIOW\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and Director of NUS's Advanced Computing for Executives. He is also Strategic Advisor to Nityo Infotech, and Chairman of Toffs Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs the pace of change in the world of business continues to accelerate, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers are required to juggle a seemingly impossible array of tasks while keeping abreast of new industry developments that pop up every single day. No one understands these challenges better than Alex Siow, renowned professor, executive, and CIO. He delivers a masterful narrative of the lessons he learned as CIO of the Housing Development Board, and later, as CIO of telecommunications company StarHub, in \u003ci\u003eLeading With IT: Lessons from Singapore's First CIO\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this \"how-to\" book written for the next generation of CIOs, CTOs, and other executives who work closely with technology, Siow offers practical tips, case studies, and personal insights that shed light on the central competencies required of CIOs. He discusses issues in the management of legacy information and telecommunications technology, information overload, motivation and mentoring, change management, fostering innovation, and the future of money, work, and artificial intelligence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone with interest in leading men and women in business, whether it be from within the ICT industry or outside of it, will learn from the indispensable lessons and examples provided by the author in this book. Timely and up to date, Siow offers an engaging guest chapter on the lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a Foreword written by Dr. Tan Chin Nam, the pioneer of civil service computerisation in Singapore???and perfect for an audience that includes CIOs, CTOs, general business readers, undergraduate, graduate, and MBA students, IT professionals, and government leaders???\u003ci\u003eLeading With IT\u003c\/i\u003e will earn a place in the libraries of anyone with even a passing interest in the intersection of technology and business.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the insights of a world-leading CIO as he expounds on the challenges faced by technology executives and how to overcome them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the pace of change in business continues to rapidly accelerate, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers are often left with accountability for future-proofing their organizations. Renowned professor, executive, and author Alex Siow shows you how you can meet that challenge while managing the information overload that often accompanies these positions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading with IT: Lessons from Singapore???s First CIO\u003c\/i\u003e, the author uses his expansive and impressive experience in academia and industry to lead you down a path to achieving success as a CIO or CTO. 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