The New CIO Leader

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.

Acknowledgments

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Introduction: The Crossroads

1

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1 Laying the Foundation: Leadership

13

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Part One: Demand-Side Leadership

2 Understand the Fundamentals of Your Environment

37

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3 Create Your Vision

67

(14)

4 Shape and Inform Expectations for an IT-Enabled Enterprise

81

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5 Create Clear and Appropriate IT Governance

105

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6 Weave Business and IT Strategies Together

129

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Part Two: Supply-Side Leadership

7 Build a New IS Organization

167

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8 Develop a High-Performing IS Team

197

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9 Manage Enterprise and IT Risks

223

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10 Communicate Your Performance

241

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Conclusion: Bring It All Together

277

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Appendix A: A Short Assessment of Personality Type Preferences

289

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Appendix B: Identifying Strategies and Synergies to Create Maxims

295

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Appendix C: IT Services

299

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Appendix D: The New CIO Leader Self-Assessment

305

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Notes

319

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Index

327

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About the Authors

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