The CEO of Technology : Lead, Reimagine, and Reinvent to Drive Growth and Create Value in Unprecedented Times.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface - Creating a Culture of Genius: Lead, Reimagine and Reinvent -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Are You Ready for 2030? -- The Burning Platform -- Pressure to Innovate -- Speed, Agility, and Creativity -- Critical Insights -- Call to Action -- How This Book Is Structured -- Chapter 1: Qualities of Courageous Leadership -- Do You Have the Courage to Lead Your Team to Greatness? -- Michael Dell: 5 Tips for CIOs to Lead Digital Transformation Strategies -- Transforming IT for the Digital Age -- The Building Blocks of Digital Transformation -- Are You a Great Leader, or Just along for the Ride? -- Empowering a Fearless and Purpose-Driven Team -- SAP Relies on Culture of Innovation and Excellence to Stay Ahead -- The Modern CIO Is a Tech Investor, Not Just a Tech Consumer -- Taking Your Seat at the Table with the Board -- When Pitching New Ideas, Bring Prototypes and Working Demos -- Understanding the Difference Between Innovation and Disruption -- Rethinking the Concept of Bimodal IT -- Learning Valuable Lessons about Collaboration from the World's Largest Staffing Firm -- Great CIOs Strive to Emulate Great CEOs by Focusing on Essential Leadership Skills -- Chapter 2: What Keeps the CEO up at Night -- Modern CEOs Want Dependable Partners -- What Does It Mean to Be the Chief Digital Officer of a Major Global Enterprise? -- Digital Transformations Will Echo Far and Wide -- GE: An Industry Giant Continues to Transform and Evolve -- The Shift to Digital Business Creates Incredible New Opportunities for Collaborative CIOs -- Understanding How Technology Drives Business Growth Is Critical to Market Success -- Driving Secular Change in the Modern Enterprise -- Are Tech-Savvy CEOs a Help or a Hindrance to the Modern CIO?.

Five Critical Qualities of World-Class CIO Leadership in the Modern Global Enterprise -- Chapter 3: Driving Innovation across the Enterprise -- Creating Value through Test Labs and Sandboxes -- Supporting Incremental Innovation -- Spearheading a Data-Driven Cultural Transformation -- Upskilling and Reskilling the Analytics Team -- Fostering Open Innovation to Drive New Growth Opportunities -- Fresh Approaches to Kickstarting Innovation -- The CIO as Chief Disruption Officer -- Learning and Sharing Cultural Nuances of Cybersecurity across Four Continents -- Opportunities to Add New Tools to the Toolbox -- Chapter 4: Leaders of Transformational Change -- As Connected Global Economy Grows, CIOs Rise to Meet the Challenge -- Detroit Sees Its Future in Digital, Delivering Superior Customer Experiences -- IoT Governance Challenge: Looking for "One Throat to Choke -- IT Leaders Create Tangible Business Value and Deliver World-Class Customer Experiences -- Courageous Leadership Builds on a Solid Foundation of Skill, Experience, and Trust -- Are You Catching Up to the Cloud or Leading the Way? -- At CarMax, Technology Drives Great Business Outcomes with Transparency and Customer Focus -- Transformative Change Is a Universal Phenomenon -- Building Strong Bridges across the Enterprise with Humanity and Humility -- Are Your Enterprise Apps Ready for the Cloud? -- The Big Pivot: How Apple is Rocking Our World -- Soon, BYOD Will Include Cars -- What Tech Execs Can Learn from Google's Driving Lessons -- Note to the C-Suite: IT Glitches and Outages Damage a Company's Reputation and Bottom Line -- Can Big Blue Reclaim a Leadership Role among the World's Titans of Technology? -- Chapter 5: Elevation and Career Ascent -- Contributing Value to the Board -- The New Leadership Mandate in the Digital Economy -- Leading by Example.

Redefining IT Teams in the Modern Enterprise -- Is It Time for a New Game Plan? -- Partnering with Academia on STEM/STEAM/STREAM Development -- The Transformational Career Path -- Rethinking Career Development for Millennials -- The Art of Self-Promotion -- No Executive Is Immune from Disruption -- Chapter 6: The "Eyes and Ears" of the Enterprise -- As Trusted Senior Advisors, CIOs Serve Critical Roles -- Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity to Assemble a World-Class Cybersecurity Team -- Quenching a Thirst for Knowledge -- Looking beyond the Four Walls of IT and Seeing a World of Competitive Markets -- Great CIOs Know the Three Flavors of Disruption and How to Leverage Disruption to Create Value -- Twenty-First-Century CIOs Need Split Personalities to Balance Continuity and Growth -- Fully Engaged IT Leaders Drive Business Growth and Value in Highly Competitive Markets -- Intel Takes Another Look at Gordon Moore's Famous Law -- Interacting Successfully with Senior Management -- We Have to Be Very Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable -- Great CIOs Create Highly Effective Teams to Drive Value for the Modern Enterprise -- Chapter 7: Building a Robust Network of Partners -- Leveraging the Partner Network for Digital Transformation Success -- Playing a Central Role in Enterprise Transformation -- Don't Underestimate the Difficulties of Digital Transformation -- Driving Business Transformation via Process Revolution -- Chapter 8: Key Takeaways -- Recommended Reading -- Meet Our Expert Sources -- About the Author -- About HMG Strategy -- Index -- EULA.

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