CIO Wisdom: Best Practices from Silicon Valley's Leading IT Experts

Foreword by Maynard Webb (COO of eBay)

I didn't start my career expecting to be in IT. I found myself thrown into it along the way. I've always gravitated toward the big, visible challenges no one else wanted to tackle and have found the greatest personal reward in turning tough problems into routine, repeatable processes. During successful stints as the head IT guy for four major public companies, I chalked up some of the most humbling and rewarding experiences of my life. Many folks aspire to the top IT job, but it looks better from a distance! The job is tough, and you're the one everyone is counting on for the answers. A guidebook like this would have been an invaluable resource for many of the challenges I've faced. This book is packed ...