{"product_id":"transforming-it-culture-how-to-use-social-intelligence-human-factors-and-collaboration-to-create-an-it-department-that-outperforms-hardcover","title":"Transforming It Culture: How to Use Social Intelligence, Human Factors, and Collaboration to Create an It Department That Outperforms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Wander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical, proven guidance for transforming the culture of any IT department\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs more and more jobs are outsourced, and the economy continues to struggle, people are looking for an alternative to the greed-driven, selfish leadership that has resulted in corporations where the workers are treated as interchangeable parts. This book shows how the human factors can be used to unlock higher returns on human capital such that workers are no longer interchangeable parts, but assets that are cared about and grown. Refreshingly innovative, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e shows how neuroscientific and psychological research can be applied in the IT workplace to unleash a vast pool of untapped potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an expert on IT culture transformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the widespread \"cultural blindness\" in business today, and how it can be addressed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the author's repeated success transforming IT divisions across major corporations by applying the human factors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why social intelligence, human factors, and collaboration are the source of harmony, shared learning, mutual respect, and value creation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployees want positive change in business, something to stop the downward spiral we are on, both financially and emotionally. \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the essential ingredient to any high performing IT department is a culture where employees are valued and managed to their strengths. Using the Information Technology profession as a lens through which we can understand knowledge worker productivity and how to seriously improve it, this important new book reveals why Collaborative Social Systems are essential to every organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe intense focus companies place on processes, technology, analytics--on just about everything \u003ci\u003eexcept\u003c\/i\u003e their professionals--screams out an unspoken message: people don't count. As knowledge grows, specialization increases, and complex activities require a web of experts--\u003ci\u003epeople--\u003c\/i\u003eto move an idea from concept to reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking to increase understanding of productivity in the 21st-century workforce, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how highly specialized IT knowledge workers must collaborate to create value, uncovering the human factors that ignite success. Author Frank Wander explores how social intelligence, trust, and unselfishness are the indispensable management tools that will enable leaders to energize a human web and make it highly productive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn unflinching look at the human side of production today, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the layers, revealing the boundless potential of knowledge and experience across teams of highly skilled individuals, with guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnlocking human potential\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy our human resource practices remain primitive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of empathy, caring, and compassion at work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning a collaborative social system--and why it matters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShaping IT one interaction at a time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServant leadership in IT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding a culture of creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaximizing the productivity of your talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ultimate guide to building a better IT department from the inside out, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e makes a strong case for a leadership style where the happiness and emotional well-being of workers is the key to extraordinary collaboration--and to a productivity revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/b\u003e How to Use Social Intelligence, Human Factors, and Collaboration to Create \u003cb\u003ean IT Department That Outperforms\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe intense focus companies place on processes, technology, analytics--on just about everything \u003ci\u003eexcept\u003c\/i\u003e their professionals--screams out an unspoken message: people don't count. As knowledge grows, specialization increases, and complex activities require a web of experts--\u003ci\u003epeople--\u003c\/i\u003eto move an idea from concept to reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking to increase understanding of productivity in the 21st-century workforce, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how highly specialized IT knowledge workers must collaborate to create value, uncovering the human factors that ignite success. Author Frank Wander explores how social intelligence, trust, and unselfishness are the indispensable management tools that will enable leaders to energize a human web and make it highly productive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unflinching look at the human side of production today, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the layers, revealing the boundless potential of knowledge and experience across teams of highly skilled individuals, with guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnlocking human potential\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy our human resource practices remain primitive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of empathy, caring, and compassion at work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning a collaborative social system--and why it matters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShaping IT one interaction at a time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServant leadership in IT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding a culture of creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaximizing the productivity of your talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ultimate guide to building a better IT department from the inside out, \u003ci\u003eTransforming IT Culture\u003c\/i\u003e makes a strong case for a leadership style where the happiness and emotional well-being of workers is the key to extraordinary collaboration--and to a productivity revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRANK WANDER\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and CEO of the IT Excellence Institute, an organization dedicated to answering Peter Drucker's challenge to increase the productivity of knowledge workers. Prior to starting the Institute, Frank was CIO at Guardian Life for more than five years, transforming the culture and capability of IT to deliver business projects on time and on budget, across 90% of its portfolio. He is a highly sought-after speaker at leading IT industry events, contributes articles to \u003ci\u003eCIO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComputerworld\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758509949216,"sku":"9781118436530","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ecbae8bc21e53f89ddd072ddee7300a.webp?v=1780128298","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/transforming-it-culture-how-to-use-social-intelligence-human-factors-and-collaboration-to-create-an-it-department-that-outperforms-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}