CIO Wisdom Best Practices from Silicon Valley

What it takes to be a truly great CIO... from the IT leaders who know bestWhat does it take to get to the top in IT today, stay there, and thrive? How do you realign IT to maximize business value, and become a full strategic partner in the organization's most crucial decisions? CIO Wisdom brings together answers from 20 of the world's most successful senior IT executives. Based on their extraordinary private discussions over the past five years, it covers every facet of IT leadership: planning, budgeting, sourcing, architecture, strategy, and much more. If you're an IT leader-or you intend to become one-it's the most important book you'll read this year.What really works right nowTaking charge: Creating a 90-day tactical plan-and an intelligent long-term strategyRefocusing IT on your company's core business driversLeading IT in today's rapidly evolving "extended enterprise"Deciding what to outsource-and managing your outsourcing relationshipsImplementing the ten metrics most critical to IT successSetting,priorities when infrastructure costs are rising and resources are decliningEvolving the leadership style that works best for you-and your organizationCoping with the incredible personal pressures of IT leadershipAddressing the unique challenges that face women in IT's upper echelonsThe authors' profits from this book will support a scholarship program for underprivileged students planning IT careers