The First Year as a Technology Executive of a Company: Leading CTOs and CIOs on Evaluating the Existing Team and Technologies, Determining Top Priorities, ... Key Technology Goals (Inside the Minds)
The First Year as a Technology Executive of a Company is an authoritative, insider's perspective on strategies for succeeding as a technology executive in the first year at a new company. Featuring CTOs and CIOs representing some of the top companies in the nation, this book provides best practices for gaining credibility, prioritizing goals, and encouraging a culture of open communication to learn how IT can serve business needs all in the initial twelve months on the job. Aware that the departing technology executive can serve as an invaluable resource to the incoming executive, the authors describe how to leverage this relationship for optimum results, along with the other crucial introductions that must be made proactively. Driven by the demand for IT to align business objectives with technology strategy, the authors explain how to gauge the effectiveness of current technology initiatives, obtain input from the management team, and present a strong vision that new colleagues will...
