Straight to the top : becoming a world-class CIO /
Becoming a world-class chief information officer
Gregory S. Smith.
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, �2006.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Straight to the Top: Becoming a World-Class CIO; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Key IT Skills to Have; Chapter 2: Methodologies, Projects, and IT Change Management; Chapter 3: IT Standards and Governance; Chapter 4: Learn the Business and Build Key Relationships; Chapter 5: Effective Communication Skills and Styles; Chapter 6: What Executive Recruiters Are Looking For; Chapter 7: Building the Right Network; Chapter 8: Vendor and Sports Management; Chapter 9: Contract Negotiation and Financial Management; Chapter 10: Risk/Reward and Knowing When to Jump.
You have what it takes to be a CIO. Do you have a strategy for getting there? Now you do."Gregory Smith has written the definitive work on how to achieve leadership success in IT. This well-written and carefully researched book is a must-read for any IT professional with aspirations toward the top IT spot
Chief information officers--Vocational guidance. Information technology--Management--Vocational guidance. Information resources management--Vocational guidance. Chefs des services de l'information--Orientation professionnelle. Technologie de l'information--Gestion--Orientation professionnelle. Gestion de l'information--Orientation professionnelle. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Information Management. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Knowledge Capital. Information resources management--Vocational guidance