BOOK
Management Skills in IT
(2011)
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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 |