The Transformational CIO – Leadership and Innovation Strategies for IT Executives in a Rapidly Changing World

Preface.
<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Don′t Be Afraid to Change Your Game.</p>
<p>What You Need to Know Now about Business Transformation Strategy.</p>
<p>The New Yin and Yang of IT.</p>
<p>Is Everyone Really a Transformational Leader?</p>
<p>Moving Target.</p>
<p>Transformation, Then and Now.</p>
<p>Four Steps to Success.</p>
<p>Great Things Happen to Great CIOs.</p>
<p>An Overhead Smash.</p>
<p>A Model for Transportation.</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Vision and Organization.</p>
<p>Bringing the Vision to Life.</p>
<p>One Transformation Leads to Another.</p>
<p>Going Global.</p>
<p>Building the Leadership Team.</p>
<p>Demonstrating Value.</p>
<p> It′s More about the Future .</p>
<p>Maintaining the Momentum.</p>
<p>Don′t Be Afraid to Inspire People.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Culture and Change.</p>
<p>Overturning the Status Quo.</p>
<p>From Pentagon to Pyramid.</p>
<p>Elevated Perceptions.</p>
<p>Organic Innovation.</p>
<p>Establish the Baseline.</p>
<p>Riding Two Horses.</p>
<p>Faster and Cheaper.</p>
<p>IT at the Scrub Sink .</p>
<p>Demystifying IT.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Partnering with the Business.</p>
<p>Connecting at Multiple Levels.</p>
<p>The Outsider .</p>
<p>Transitioning to Global Leadership.</p>
<p>Being Where the Strategy Is Set.</p>
<p>What′s Really Important to the Business?</p>
<p>The Age of Immediacy.</p>
<p>New Convergence.</p>
<p>Unedited Interview with Marc Benioff.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: The Art and Science of IT Leadership.</p>
<p>A Continuous Process of Engagement.</p>
<p>Best of Both Worlds.</p>
<p>IT Thought Leadership.</p>
<p>A Magical Decision.</p>
<p> Put Yourself in the CEO′s Shoes .</p>
<p>Confronting Reality.</p>
<p>No Illusions.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Mapping Your Future</p>
<p>What I Really Want Is a Business Partner </p>
<p>Get Yourself a Business Mentor and a Coach.</p>
<p>Do I Really Need an MBA?</p>
<p>Your Seat at the Table Is Waiting.</p>
<p>Are You Sowing Seeds for Success or Failure?</p>
<p>Managing Expectations.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: The First 30 Days.</p>
<p>Let Everyone Know That You′re Organized.</p>
<p>Move Quickly and Confidently.</p>
<p>Alter Perceptions.</p>
<p>Tone Matters.</p>
<p>Technology Last.</p>
<p>Building from Scratch.</p>
<p>Chapter 7: CIO Evolution.</p>
<p>Keeping It Simple.</p>
<p>Tight Linkage Ensures Buy–In.</p>
<p>Transitioning from Operational to Strategic.</p>
<p>Chapter 8: The Road Ahead.</p>
<p>A Time for IT Leadership.</p>
<p>Figuring Out What′s Relevant.</p>
<p>Hot and Getting Hotter.</p>
<p>Challenges and Caveats.</p>
<p>The End of Inside versus Outside .</p>
<p>Strategic Sourcing and Business Value.</p>
<p>Little Ideas Can Go a Long Way.</p>
<p>Let′s Get Granular.</p>
<p>Don′t Chase Low Unit Costs.</p>
<p>A Dose of Common Sense.</p>
<p>The Last Word.</p>
<p>Recommended Reading.</p>
<p>About the Author.</p>
<p>About HMG Strategy, LLC.</p>
<p>Index.</p>