| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Become an empathetic leader -- Hey, what do you know? -- An amazing IT department? What's that? -- Conventional wisdom is wrong -- Four steps to innovate -- The right foundation -- The Laudato Hierarchy of IT needs -- Keep the lights on (KTLO) -- Lean and efficient IT -- Create value -- Let's innovate -- CIO report card -- Develop a winning culture -- Culture eats eggs and strategy eats bacon, or something to that effect -- The boxes, the lines, and the dashes -- Org design- just show me the answer -- Organizational design and culture -- It's not the play, it's the player -- Take care of those peeps -- Hire the best -- The best team is a diverse team -- Using mercenaries- I mean, consultants -- The power of experts -- Build that network -- Good advice doesn't come cheap, it's free -- Deliver to delight: a collection of usable tips and tools -- The written word-a.k.a IT strategy -- It's the uptime, stupid -- If it's important, you better get two -- Lock it down -- Lean and efficient IT -- What should I work on first? -- Limit your work in process (WIP) -- One list to rule them all -- Portfolio/program/project management -- Develop key business proficiency for maximum IT efficiency -- Love your HR department, just don't "love" your HR department -- If I wanted to be a lawyer, I would have gone to law school -- Let's make a deal -- Accounting, my worst subject -- Learn your business, inside and out -- Straighten up and fly right -- What you should have learned in kindergarten -- Professionalism isn't just wearing a suit -- What you do matters-you're always on the clock -- Vendors and frendors -- A word to the vendors -- Be a cool customer -- Get your butt in shape -- Final tips and advice -- When something goes wrong -- When others come knocking -- What's wrong with outsourcing? -- Switching jobs -- Technology matters -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Proven and practical strategies for leading IT teams and departments In Fostering Innovation: How to Build an Amazing IT Team, accomplished technology strategist, executive, and leader Andrew Laudato delivers an eye-opening exploration of how to design, build, staff, and run a high-performing IT department. The book is filled with universally applicable strategies and techniques that can transform any IT team into an all-star cast perfectly aligned with your organization's objectives. Incorporating proven and practical processes throughout the narrative, the book offers useful continuous improvement concepts the reader can apply to their team, company, and professional development. Readers will also find: Foolproof ways to put people before technology Detailed discussions of perennially important topics, like the importance of uptime, how to deploy redundancy, and creating the perfect organization chart Strategies for managing and motivating the wonderfully unique individuals we refer to as "technologists." The perfect resource for newly minted Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers, Fostering Innovation will also earn a place in the libraries of non-technical professionals who work closely with IT, and business leaders seeking a better understanding of how to lead an IT team. |
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Information technology -- Management.
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Electronic data processing departments -- Management.
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Data processing service centers -- Management.
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Personnel management.
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Leadership.
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Organizational change.
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Technologie de l'information -- Gestion. |
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Centres de traitement de l'information -- Gestion. |
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Personnel -- Direction. |
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Leadership. |
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Changement organisationnel. |
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Personnel management |
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Organizational change |
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Leadership |
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Data processing service centers -- Management |
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Electronic data processing departments -- Management |
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Information technology -- Management |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781119853107 |
| ISBN |
1119853117 electronic book |
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9781119853114 (electronic bk.) |
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paperback |
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