{"product_id":"digital-trailblazer-essential-lessons-to-jumpstart-transformation-and-accelerate-your-technology-leadership-hardcover","title":"Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsaac Sacolick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvaluable stories and lessons that will help you tackle one of the most challenging jobs in technology and business - leading transformation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, Isaac Sacolick, a technology leadership expert and a former CIO and CTO, delivers a hands-on guide to help technology and business professionals at all stages of their careers acquire the skills necessary to drive transformative change. With an eye-opening collection of stories and more than 50 lessons, Sacolick gives readers a view into what goes on behind-the-scenes in leading digital transformations. From tense IT Ops conference calls to make-or-break executive meetings, Sacolick presents the challenging scenarios faced by product, technology, and data leaders and helps readers learn to lead transformations and become Digital Trailblazers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book you will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep out of your comfort zone and develop the management and leadership skills required to influence executives and win over detractors in driving technology changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to transform experiences, lead data driven organizations, and foster high performance teams \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how to deliver innovation, empower agile self-organization, and evolve standard digital practices that drive culture changes in your organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA can't-miss resource for product, technology, and data leaders - from those aspiring to leadership roles through vice presidents, CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs, \u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer\u003c\/i\u003e delivers real-word stories and need-to-know lessons that will accelerate your technology leadership journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to help you tackle the most challenging job in business and technology - leading transformation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're living in a time of nonstop transformation. Business, technology, and data professionals who develop the skills necessary to lead transformation will accelerate their careers, advance their organizations, and future-proof themselves against inevitable change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership, \u003c\/i\u003e tech leadership expert and veteran chief information and technology officer Isaac Sacolick delivers a hands-on guide on how to expand your skills and grow confidence in leading through culture, process, and technology changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading transformative change requires wide-ranging skills, from defining and sharing a vision to winning hearts and minds. With an eye-opening collection of stories, Sacolick gives readers a view into what goes on behind the scenes in leading digital transformations and shares over 50 practical lessons and strategies readers can immediately apply to their work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare insider's view of the challenging scenarios faced by product, technology, and data leaders, from tense IT Ops conference calls to make-or-break executive meetings, helping readers learn from these real-world examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable resource for aspiring product, tech, and data leaders--as well as experienced professionals in VP, CIO, CTO, and CDO roles--\u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer\u003c\/i\u003e will help you advance your leadership skills and grow your organization into a nimble, agile, and digitally capable competitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Isaac gives digital leaders a programmatic and comprehensive approach to tackling the everchanging challenges in digital transformation. \u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblaze\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-go-to playbook for not only leadership advice, but also real-world stories on how to handle the toughest challenges in culture, process, and technology.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--R \"Ray\" Wang, \u003c\/b\u003eFounder and CEO, Constellation Research, and two-time bestselling author, \u003ci\u003eDisrupting Digital Business\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverybody Wants to Rule the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You'd be hard-pressed to find another author with a closer knowledge of both IT management and the underlying technology that powers enterprises. Isaac Sacolick has been there and done that as a CIO, so his advice is hard-bought--and thanks to his sharp writing skills, clear as a bell. Anyone involved in a transformational IT initiative would do well to read this book.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Eric Knorr, \u003c\/b\u003e Editor-in-Chief, IDG \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, a guide to career growth from techy to top dog. Isaac's story-led approach breaks down the imposter syndrome barrier new leaders face and imparts practical knowledge in a consumable way, saving the reader from experiencing the pain of making the same mistakes.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Helen Wetherley Knight, \u003c\/b\u003e Co-Founder, TechForSocialGood.ca \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Isaac Sacolick holds a unique vantage point in the CIO world. From individual contributor to board partner, he has seen and done it all. His latest book offers a roadmap to the opportunities and challenges of being a modern Chief Information Officer. It's a world where technology is the crucial enabler of transformation, and the CIO is a business leader first. Isaac's journey is personal, important, and offers valuable lessons to the rest of us. If you are a CIO or aspiring CIO, then read this book.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Michael Krigsman, \u003c\/b\u003ePublisher, CXOTalk \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDigital Trailblazer\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading for rising technology and business leaders. The candid stories and pragmatic lessons will help you take your career to the next level and prepare you for the many challenges you're bound to face in the future.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dan Roberts, \u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Ouellette \u0026amp; Associates Consulting, and Host, CIO Whisperers Podcast \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have had the pleasure of working with Isaac for several years in his role as a leader of numerous executive-level discussions for CIOs at the programs I run. His sessions are always the standout, must-join piece of content at our events. His first book, \u003ci\u003eDriving Digital, \u003c\/i\u003e was a revelation, and I regularly advise my CIO clientele to treat it as a bible for digital transformation. This next installment might just be even better. Don't miss it!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ross Abbott, \u003c\/b\u003eCEO and Founder, SINC USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISAAC SACOLICK\u003c\/b\u003e is Founder and President of StarCIO, a technology learning company that guides leaders on digital transformation. A lifelong technologist, Isaac has served in startup CTO and transformational CIO roles. He founded StarCIO with the belief that agile ways of working and data-driven practices can empower diverse teams to drive transformation. He is a writer, keynote speaker, and author of the bestseller, \u003ci\u003e Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a frequent contributor to InfoWorld and CIO.com where he writes about digital transformation, agile management, and other technology and leadership topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766365192480,"sku":"9781119894537","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4abffbb91975f7919b123380f7cf949.webp?v=1780291230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/digital-trailblazer-essential-lessons-to-jumpstart-transformation-and-accelerate-your-technology-leadership-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}