The CIO Playbook

<p>As our economy shifts from recession to recovery, our current economic climate is ripe for transformation. CIOs are in a unique position to leverage technology in order to drive innovation and boost business growth.</p> <p>The CIO Playbook is the handy desk reference for CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, and up and coming leaders, revealing a dynamic seven-step framework (<i>Partner – Organize – Innovate – Deliver – Support – Protect – Grow</i>) that will guide you in making essential changes to your organization.</p> <p>The proven strategies, tools, and techniques in <i>The CIO Playbook</i> make it the ultimate "how-to" resource for creating a high-performance IT organization that delivers value-added products and services to employees, customers, and shareholders. Author Nicholas Colisto provides solutions to the issues that concern business leaders and IT practitioners, including:</p> <ul> <li>How to truly partner with business peers</li> <li>Delivering high-quality products and services that are embraced by your user community</li> <li>How to ensure your team is focused on the right innovations</li> <li>Measuring performance and running your department like a business</li> <li>Ways to attract, motivate, and retain a talented team working toward a common vision</li> <li>Managing risks to operate effectively and protect corporate reputation</li> </ul> <p>Featuring online templates for each of the seven steps described in the book, The CIO Playbook can help you transform your IT department from a mere order taker to a high-performance organization that delivers extraordinary business outcomes, despite this era of turbulent economic challenges.</p>