The Big Shift in IT Leadership

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Muller Hunter. The Big Shift in IT Leadership

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1. The New Normal

Chapter 2. The CIO and the C-Suite

Chapter 3. Innovation

Chapter 4. Exceptional Leadership

Chapter 5. How Much, How Fast?

Chapter 6. Security, Big Data, and the Internet of Things

Recommended Reading

Meet Our Expert Sources

About the Author

About HMG Strategy LLC

Index

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Technology is disrupting business and changing the face of IT. No longer can CIOs and IT professionals operate in a silo. Today, we need to become business leaders who understand the businesses and how to use technology to help solve business problems for our external customers. Technology disruption changes the traditional IT model, but we embrace it and capitalize on the changes to improve our business results.

Leadership is key to thriving in this new environment. In past years, CIOs rarely presented to the boards of their companies. When they did, their presentations typically focused on technical matters. They worked to keep their presentations short because they knew that senior executives were not especially interested in technology. Today, when I meet with the HP board, I encounter an engaged and interested audience. Most business people today understand the value of technology, and they want to know how IT can contribute to improved business outcomes.

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• CIOs need to work closely with the business to create innovation that drives real value.

• CEOs expect more from their CIOs than ever before.

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