There is often a large gap in the relationship between the CIO and the Board. There is a disparity between their priorities and modes of communication, with Board members often distrusting CIOs despite their technical excellence. In order to break into the Board's confidence and help to lead their organisation, CIOs must now become masters of the soft skills, and deal with imperfectly seizing the unknown, rather than working to perfect the known.

Incorporating the latest business thinking, 'Changing the IT Leader's Mindset: Time for revolution rather than evolution' explains how the IT Leader can strike this balance, evolve into the CTO - Chief Transformation Officer - and really contribute to the development and success of business enterprises. By employing key steps and reflective points, it provides useful tools and sound advice to help you get to grips with balancing soft skills with hard techniques, letting you break out of the IT stereotype and bring innovation into the inner sanctum of your organisation.

'Changing the IT Leader's Mindset: Time for revolution rather than evolution', does not try to paint the necessary personal transition as a simplistic process or procedure, but focuses on an understanding of human nature and evolutionary psychology. By showing you how to build on your foundations and be flexible in your approach, it will help you open all business doors to success and become an engine for innovation in your organisation.

Authored by Robina Chatham and Brian Sutton, the book was recently featured in the keynote presentation they delivered on 'Changing the IT Leader's Mindset' at the 2011 itSMF Belgium Conference.

Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance, adds, "A technical background is not enough if you want to be an IT leader. CIOs must now become masters of the soft skills, and deal with imperfectly seizing the unknown, rather than working to perfect the known. This book contains the expert advice on combining soft skills with hard techniques to help IT leaders fundamentally revolutionise relations with the Board".


'Changing the IT Leader's Mindset: Time for revolution rather than evolution' is available in multiple formats and can be purchased in local currency from the following websites:

International (shipping from UK, GBP currency denominated)

Softcover: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3134
eBook: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3135


USA (shipping from USA, USD currency denominated)

Softcover: www.itgovernanceusa.com/product/2094.aspx
eBook: www.itgovernanceusa.com/product/2107.aspx


EU (shipping from Netherlands, Euro currency denominated)
Softcover and eBook:
http://www.itgovernance.eu/p-120-changing-the-it-leaders-mindset.aspx


Asia (download only, USD currency denominated)

eBook: http://www.itgovernanceasia.com/p-124-changing-the-it-leaders-mindset-ebook.aspx


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Desi Aleksandrova Marketing Executive
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daleksandrova@itgovernance.co.uk

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