The Accidental CIO: A Lean and Agile Playbook for It Leaders

Make the jump from a developer or IT admin to an effective, inspiring tech leader

As you move up through the tech ranks, the transition to leadership is notoriously challenging. Many chief information officers (CIO) or chief technology officers (CTO) are short-lived in that role, as they discover that being a programmer or tech administrator is vastly different from being an IT leader. The Accidental CIO will show you how to become an effective, strategic leader--whether you already inhabit that leadership role or are eyeing the C-suite for your professional future.

In this book, you'll find a wealth of practical advice for tackling the challenges new technical leaders face, from producing a strategy to creating and leading a department to execute it. Learn how to communicate what you already understand--the power of modern technology to transform business. This is your guide to contributing to business strategy and success, as well as inspiring others to bring your vision to life

• Understand why the the principles and values of lean, agile and design thinking are vital for managing in today's complex business environment
• Learn how to take a holistic approach to analysis by utilising systems thinking to make impactful changes
• Capture your businesses anatomy and create and communicate an IT strategy that clearly contributes to business success
• Design an IT operating model that is focused on generating value by ensuring that all components are adaptable and designed around delivering business outcomes
• Deploy your strategy and execute on the IT vision to bridge the business canapés required to win

From understanding the core principles of modern management and leadership, to presenting a strategic vision to the board, to building a team and implementing your plan, this book supports your new C-level role with practical advice and frameworks for the challenges that lay ahead.

從開發人員或IT管理員轉變為一位有效且激勵人心的科技領導者

隨著您在科技界的晉升，轉型成為領導者是一個極具挑戰性的過程。許多首席信息官（CIO）或首席技術官（CTO）在這個角色上的任期很短，因為他們發現成為一名程式設計師或技術管理員與成為一名IT領導者大相徑庭。《意外的CIO》將向您展示如何成為一位有效的戰略領導者，無論您已經擔任這個領導角色還是將來有意進入C級職位。

在這本書中，您將找到大量實用的建議，以應對新科技領導者面臨的挑戰，從制定策略到建立並領導一個部門來執行策略。了解如何傳達您已經了解的內容-現代科技改變業務的力量。這是您貢獻業務策略和成功的指南，同時激勵他人將您的願景變為現實。

• 了解為什麼精益、敏捷和設計思維的原則和價值在管理當今複雜的商業環境中至關重要


• 學習如何採用系統思維的整體方法進行分析，以實現有影響力的變革


• 捕捉您企業的結構，並創建並傳達一個IT策略，明確為業務成功做出貢獻


• 設計一個以產生價值為重點的IT運營模型，確保所有組件都是可適應的並且設計用於提供業務成果


• 執行您的策略並實現IT願景，以搭建所需的業務橋樑

從了解現代管理和領導的核心原則，到向董事會提出戰略願景，再到建立團隊並實施計劃，本書提供了實用的建議和框架，支持您新的C級職位所面臨的挑戰。