{"product_id":"it-leadership-manual-roadmap-to-becoming-a-trusted-business-partner-hardcover","title":"It Leadership Manual: Roadmap to Becoming a Trusted Business Partner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan R. Guibord\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavvy advice for developing the necessary skills to become a vital part of any management team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday's IT leaders are faced with an unprecedented leadership and organizational challenge. The entire landscape has changed over the past few years and it is now time for leaders and organizations to re-invent themselves to meet the new order. IT leaders need to redefine their role into one of being a trusted business advisor. \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with a set of specific recommendations and suggestions to assist you in your self-evaluations and to develop a personal plan for the future. It helps you build the leader in you, as well as how to become a formidable competitor in your own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential coverage of one of the most demanded IT topics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you redefine your role from IT leader into trusted business advisor \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses leadership style, building out your network, achieving balance, the art of sales, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for IT managers and executives \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you transform from the backroom support service to a recognized member of the leadership team \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives you the tools to migrate to today's expectations; Innovation, collaboration, influencer, trusted advisor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional skills no longer apply. Organizations are now demanding a new set of expectations from IT leaders. \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how you can adopt new styles to make the transformation from IT manager to top management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIT\u003c\/b\u003e Leadership Manual \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're a smart, ambitious IT manager with an eye on the executive suite. Or maybe you're a CIO who'd like to be more effective in communicating with senior management and more closely aligning the IT function with business strategy. In either case, technical expertise alone will not get you where you want to go. Success in today's people-centric business world means mastering the \"soft\" skills that generally don't come easily to analytical types. It means transcending your technical bias and adopting a totally new style rooted in personal engagement and collaboration. And it means finding ways to inspire trust, to motivate, and to foster communication both within your department and throughout the company. In other words, it means becoming a leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Alan Guibord--the man who, more than anyone, helped define the role of the modern IT leader--this book provides you with a roadmap for making your personal journey to leadership. And at each turn in the road, IT visionary Guibord is there, offering sage advice and guidance on how to develop a compelling leadership style, arming you with strategies and tools for developing the skills you'll need to become a vital part of any management team, and inspiring you with the confidence to become a formidable competitor in your own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile leadership may not be something you can master by reading a book, \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e will\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e help you take the first giant step on your journey by showing you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand what really makes you tick using powerful self-evaluations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage your self-knowledge to create an effective, personal leadership style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a solid plan for achieving your career goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish personal relationships and trust--the glue that binds teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild strong relationships throughout your company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmbrace diversity and work effectively with people of many cultures and backgrounds, both in the home office and globally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop an intimate understanding of your company, its vision, culture, and goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSell your \"personal brand\" to the key decision-makers and powerbrokers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlign your team or department with overall corporate goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a strong business case for your projects and the IT function as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRedefine your role as IT manager to one of trusted advisor and business partner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you what leadership really means and what it really means to be a leader. Just as importantly, it outfits you with the skills you'll need to cement your position as a crucial business partner and, ultimately, plant your flag at the top of the corporate heap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're a smart, ambitious IT manager with an eye on the executive suite. Or maybe you're a CIO who'd like to be more effective in communicating with senior management and more closely aligning the IT function with business strategy. In either case, technical expertise alone will not get you where you want to go. Success in today's people-centric business world means mastering the \"soft\" skills that generally don't come easily to analytical types. It means transcending your technical bias and adopting a totally new style rooted in personal engagement and collaboration. And it means finding ways to inspire trust, to motivate, and to foster communication both within your department and throughout the company. In other words, it means becoming a leader. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Alan Guibord--the man who, more than anyone, helped define the role of the modern IT leader--this book provides you with a roadmap for making your personal journey to leadership. And at each turn in the road, IT visionary Guibord is there, offering sage advice and guidance on how to develop a compelling leadership style, arming you with strategies and tools for developing the skills you'll need to become a vital part of any management team, and inspiring you with the confidence to become a formidable competitor in your own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile leadership may not be something you can master by reading a book, \u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you take the first giant step on your journey by showing you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand what really makes you tick using powerful self-evaluations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage your self-knowledge to create an effective, personal leadership style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a solid plan for achieving your career goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish personal relationships and trust--the glue that binds teams \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild strong relationships throughout your company \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmbrace diversity and work effectively with people of many cultures and backgrounds, both in the home office and globally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop an intimate understanding of your company, its vision, culture, and goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSell your \"personal brand\" to the key decision-makers and powerbrokers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlign your team or department with overall corporate goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a strong business case for your projects and the IT function as a whole \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRedefine your role as IT manager to one of trusted advisor and business partner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIT Leadership Manual\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you what leadership really means and what it really means to be a leader. Just as importantly, it outfits you with the skills you'll need to cement your position as a crucial business partner and, ultimately, plant your flag at the top of the corporate heap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN R. GUIBORD\u003c\/b\u003e has more than thirty years of global IT leadership experience. The founder and Chairman of The Advisory Council (TAC), Guibord is considered an IT visionary. He has held CIO positions in small to midsized organizations as well as Global Fortune 500 corporations. He served as a member of their top executive teams. Additionally, Guibord has lectured at leading universities, presented to IT leadership groups around the world, and acted as an advisor to several key firms, including Oracle, 3Com, and Microsoft. 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