Staying the Course as a CIO: How to Overcome the Trials and Challenges of IT Leadership - Tapa dura

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DR JONATHAN M. MITCHELL is an IT executive with over 30 years of experience in global blue-chip companies. For nearly a decade he was the Chief Information Officer, Business Process Improvement Director and Corporate Development Director at Rolls-Royce. Prior to that he built a successful IT career at BP and GlaxoSmithKline, where he rose to become a Vice President. In recent years he has appeared in lists of the most influential Global CIOs in Information Week, CIO Magazine and Computer Weekly.

Jonathan is a founder of CIO Strategic Advisors Ltd, a company which provides strategic consultancy and development for Executive teams using a network of respected former-CIOs. In 2014, he became the Non-Executive Chairman of the Global CIO Practice at Harvey Nash, one of the largest IT recruitment companies in the world. He has also been working as an independent industry expert with the UK Shadow Cabinet to develop a rescue plan for a major welfare IT project.

Jonathan is a member of the Advisor Board for the Centre for Information Leadership at City University and collaborates with the CASS Business School’s Executive Education unit. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a Chartered IT Professional and a past Chairman of the UK Corporate IT Forum.

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Becoming a Chief Information Officer, a Senior Vice President or perhaps even a Chief Digital Officer in a large organisation is seen by manyquite rightlyto be the very pinnacle of achievement in the world of Information Technology. Today, an increasing number of IT leaders have become Board or Executive Team members in their companies and almost all of them exert high levels of power and influence. Unfortunately, however, the tenure of these corporate rainmakers is often shockingly short.

IT managers face many challenges which can prevent them from bringing the transformational power of IT to bear. Whether it is embedding the IT department in the corporate strategy, marketing its capabilities, managing projects and budgets, or maintaining relations with the rest of the company, nothing is easy. Failing in one or more of these areas can lead to a very short shelf life for any IT Leader. InStaying the Course as a CIO: How to overcome the trials and challenges of IT leadership, leading CIO Jonathan Mitchell examines the typical issues which can afflict the IT function, and offers practical advice on managing them successfully. IT managers and information officers will be given tools and strategies to enable themselves and their departments to realize their full potential.

Coverage includes:

• Overcoming the challenge of managing diverse stakeholders with conflicting interests and requirements
• How to deal with large and complex projects
• Making sense of software and how to handle the rapidly changing technology landscape
• Knowing when to outsource and how to get the best out of an outsourcing partner
• Harnessing the intellectual power of consultants to help you meet your goals
• Developing a set of strategies that are aligned with your corporate goals and then targeting your resources properly, so that the IT function generates maximum positive impact for the enterprise

For IT professionals looking to maximise their career potential, and fully integrate their function into the enterprise,Staying the Course as a CIO is a valuable source of practical advice, all based on the real experiences of a highly respected CIO.

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The Wiley CIO series provides information, tools, and insights to IT executives and managers. The products in this series cover a wide range of topics that supply strategic and implementation guidance on the latest technology trends, leadership, and emerging best practices.

Written by a highly experienced and respected CIO, Staying the Course as a CIO: How to overcome the trials and challenges of IT leadership, provides current and aspiring IT leaders with the tools to manage the typical issues which affect the IT function and which can lead to a very short tenure for those in charge.