Adventures of an IT Leader

Becoming An Effective It Manager Presents A Host Of Challenges--from Anticipating Emerging Technology To Managing Relationships With Vendors, Employees, And Other Managers. A Good It Manager Must Also Be A Strong Business Leader. This Book Invites You To Accompany New Cio Jim Barton To Better Understand The Role Of It In Your Organization. You'll See Jim Struggle Through A Challenging First Year, Handling (and Fumbling) Situations That, Although Fictional, Are Based On True Events. You Can Read This Book From Beginning To End, Or Treat Is As A Series Of Cases. You Can Also Skip Around To Address Your Most Pressing Needs. For Example, Need To Learn About Crisis Management And Security? Read Chapters 10-12. You Can Formulate Your Own Responses To A Cio's Obstacles By Reading The Authors' Regular Reflection Questions. You'll Turn To This Book Many Times As You Face It-related Issues In Your Own Career.