{"product_id":"straight-to-the-top-9781118390030","title":"Straight to the Top","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for IT professionals with aspirations toward the top IT spot, and for sitting CIOs looking to refine their mobile, social and cloud strategies and knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe definitive work on how to achieve leadership success in IT, \u003ci\u003eStraight to the Top, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the role of the CIO is changing due to major trends associated with consumer and enterprise products and technologies driving new mobile solutions in today''s organizations; cloud computing and the move away from controlled \/ internally managed data centers to pay as you use and elastic cloud infrastructure and application services; and the impact social media is having on today''s complex organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Gregory S. Smith expertly coaches existing and aspiring CIOs on building the requisite skills through his observations and experience as a veteran CIO with more than twenty-five years of experience leading IT teams and delivering complex technical solutions in the informat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One—Key Change Drivers and Trends Impacting the CIO Role Today 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Why the Role of the CIO Continues to Change 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe State of the CIO 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Important Are Core Technology Skills? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Technologies and Trends Driving Today’s IT Innovation 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow the Money 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Major Technology Trends Driving Change 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictions for the Future 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 IT Standards and Governance and the Impact of Consumer Devices 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Governance and Its Benefits 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow IT Trends Affect IT Governance 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortfolio Management of IT 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IT Strategic Plan 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Service Level Agreements: A Key to Improved Customer Expectations and Better Contracts 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService in the Age of the Customer 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Level Agreements 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual Staff and Customer Surveys 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVendor Scorecarding 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Today’s CIO: The Teacher to the C-Suite 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaps in Expectations between CIOs and CEOs and other C-Level Executives 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducating the C-Suite 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a High-Performing IT Team through Education 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two—The Modern-Day CIO 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 What Executive Recruiters Are Looking for, from Consulting Experience to Leadership Skills 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get Noticed 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Generation Y and Mentoring 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTomorrow’s Leadership Skills 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Cloud Computing Strategies and Risks 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Cloud Computing Overview 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Trends and Costs 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Security and Risks of Cloud Computing 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating with the Cloud 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Consumerization of IT 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumer Devices Permeate the Corporate World 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Trends for Mobile Computing 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Costs and Security 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile Device Management 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Social Media Changes Everything 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media Categories 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media Titans 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media Are the World’s Reporters 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusinesses Using Social Media 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Risks of Social Media 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacebook Fatigue? 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Next in Social Media 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 What’s after the CIO Role? 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer Next Steps 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did I Do to Prepare? 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406863049047,"sku":"9781118390030","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118390030.jpg?v=1730497373","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/straight-to-the-top-9781118390030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}