War and Peace and IT

In the war for business supremacy, the old management models and stereotypes pitting suits against nerds must be thrown out. Instead, business leaders looking to lead their company into the digital age must learn to harness the expertise and innovation that is already under their roof: IT. Thought leader and author Mark Schwartz provides clear context and strategies for business leaders to create new strategies for business leaders looking to unlock their enterprise's digital transformation.

Contents

Foreword by N. B. Himself

Preface

Introduction

Part One: Principles

1. The Business and IT

2. Complexity and Uncertainty

3. Agility and Leanness

Side Glance: Graphs

4. The Business Value of IT

Part Two: Particulars

Side Glance: Humility and Hubris

5. The Off-Balance Sheet Asset

6. Risk and Opportunity

7. Governance and Investment Management

Side Glance: Innovation

8. Bureaucracy and Culture

Side Glance: Security

9. Planning and Reporting

Side Glance: The Cloud and the Future

Part Three: Prescriptions

10. Action Plan

11. The Leadership Team

Afterword

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Notes

About the Author