The New CIO Leader

by Broadbent, Marianne

• ISBN13: 9781591395775
• ISBN10: 1591395771
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

As information technology becomes increasingly essential within organizations, the reputation and role of the CIO has been diminishingTo regain credibility and avoid obscurity, CIOs must take on a larger, more strategic role. Here is a blueprint for doing exactly that.This book shows how CIOs can bridge the gap between IT and the rest of the organization and finally make IT a strategic advantage rather than a cost sink.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Crossroads	1	(12)
1 Laying the Foundation: Leadership	13	(24)
Part One: Demand-Side Leadership
2 Understand the Fundamentals of Your Environment	37	(30)
3 Create Your Vision	67	(14)
4 Shape and Inform Expectations for an IT-Enabled Enterprise	81	(24)
5 Create Clear and Appropriate IT Governance	105	(24)
6 Weave Business and IT Strategies Together	129	(38)
Part Two: Supply-Side Leadership
7 Build a New IS Organization	167	(30)
8 Develop a High-Performing IS Team	197	(26)
9 Manage Enterprise and IT Risks	223	(18)
10 Communicate Your Performance	241	(36)
Conclusion: Bring It All Together	277	(12)
Appendix A: A Short Assessment of Personality Type Preferences	289	(6)
Appendix B: Identifying Strategies and Synergies to Create Maxims	295	(4)
Appendix C: IT Services	299	(6)
Appendix D: The New CIO Leader Self-Assessment	305	(14)
Notes	319	(8)
Index	327	(12)
About the Authors	339