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Management Skills in IT

Management Skills in IT

(2011)

Abstract

This collection of articles by IT industry experts explores the challenges IT professionals face when moving from a technical into a managerial role. The authors look at the skills required to scale the career ladder, the opportunities for training and development and how to progress from a first job in IT to CIO. Each article ends with a range of current resources and recommendations including blogs, books and websites.
This collection of articles by IT industry experts explores the challenges IT professionals face when moving from a technical into a managerial role. The authors look at the skills required to scale the career ladder, the opportunities for training and development and how to progress from a first job in IT to CIO. Topics include: What the CIO can learn from teenagers; Do we need a softer side?; Leading virtual teams; Training a new generation of leaders. Each article ends with a range of current resources and recommendations including blogs, books and websites.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
CONTENTS iii
PREFACE iv
SECTION 1: MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL SKILLS 1
1 DO WE NEED A SOFTER SIDE? 2
2 EQUIPPING IT LEADERS 4
3 NEW MANAGER TO GREAT MANAGER 8
SECTION 2: CAREERS AND TRAINING 12
4 UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS 13
5 TRAINING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS 16
6 MOVING TO THE TOP – BECOMING CIO 19
SECTION 3: LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY 24
7 WILL YOU NEED A CIO BY 2020? 25
8 WHAT THE CIO CAN LEARN FROM TEENAGERS 28
9 LEADING VIRTUAL TEAMS 31
SECTION 4: CIO – A CHANGING ROLE 35
10 THE STATE OF CIO – EVOLUTION OF THE CIO MANDATE AND ROLE 36
USEFUL RESOURCES 38
Copyright 41