Technology Leadership

In 1962, Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley created a software company when the concept of software barely existed. Freelance Programmers employed women to work on complex projects such as Concorde's black box recorder from the comfort of their own homes. Shirley empowered a generation of women in technology, giving them unheard of freedom to choose their own hours and manage their own workloads. The business thrived, and Shirley gradually transferred ownership to her staff, creating 70 millionaires in the process.

With artificial intelligence on the rise, the way we run our organisations will change - and drastically. But what exactly will that future look like? And who will take the leading role: Machines or people? In this compelling new audiobook, leading management guru David De Cremer identifies the key areas where algorithms will collide with human skills, and assesses the likely outcomes. The author presents fascinating insights into the challenges that an automated work environment poses for organisations of the future.

While the world is transfixed by bitcoin mania, your competitors are tuning out the noise and making strategic bets on blockchain. Your rivals are effortlessly tracking every last link in their supply chains. They're making bureaucratic paper trails obsolete while keeping their customers' data safer and discovering new ways to use this next foundational technology to sustain their competitive advantage.

Data Leadership for Everyone is a game-changing book for anyone who believes in the power of data and is ready to create revolutionary change in their organization. Whether you're a C-suite executive, a manager, or an individual contributor, this book will propel your career by unlocking the mystery of how raw data transforms into real outcomes.

Offering a critical guide for CEOs, CTOs, and all stakeholders weary of software failures costing their companies dearly, Jeffrey Palermo uses his book to address the pervasive issues in software development that threaten business continuity and growth. This five-step process to ensure software success starts with a stark reminder of how poor software can cripple even the largest enterprises.

Renowned AI strategist and pioneer Mark Minevich delivers an exciting and practical discussion of how to implement groundbreaking artificial intelligence technologies at every level of your organization. You'll learn to create sustainable, effective competitive advantage by introducing previously unheard-of levels of adaptability, resilience, and innovation into your company.

You may be a project manager or a stakeholder with "street smarts". Maybe you have expertise in the nuts and bolts of project execution. Or you might be a "book smart" expert on the rules and tools of the trade. Whatever your strengths, most project managers agree it's a juggling act to balance people and processes. Nearly every project requires a balance of both practical and conceptual skills. Now you can fill in the gaps to gain a perfect balance of the two.

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Embark on a journey to reclaim your mental space with "Focus Unlocked"—a transformative guide dedicated to helping you master the art of concentration in a world brimming with distractions. Dive into the depths of the digital battlefield where your attention is the most coveted prize, and emerge with the skills to navigate and command your cognitive domain. "Focus Unlocked" is more than just a book; it's a mental revolution. This comprehensive manual is meticulously structured into 25 compelling chapters, each an essential building block for constructing an unshakable foundation of focus....

A New Age of Reason: Harnessing the Power of Tech for Good provides a roadmap for integrating emerging world-changing technologies, such as AI/robotics, chips/sensors, and quantum computing, to solve some of today's thorniest and most pressing problems like climate change and world hunger.

Today, organizations are grappling with ambiguity, volatility, and paradox surrounding the challenges they face. This is complexity. But too many leaders approach complexity the wrong way - they push their people harder and harder and tackle problems one at a time over months, sometimes even years and nearly always in a linear fashion. It’s like setting a pot of water on “low” and waiting for it to boil. In this book, the authors share their proven formula for dramatically shortening the process and solving an organization’s toughest challenges in mere days.

Coal, iron ore, and oil were the key productive assets that fueled the Industrial Revolution. Today data is the vital raw material of the information economy. The explosive abundance of this digital asset, more than doubling every two years, is creating a new world of opportunity and challenge. Data-ism is about this next phase, in which vast, Internet-scale data sets are used for discovery and prediction in virtually every field. It is a journey across this emerging world with people, illuminating narrative examples, and insights.

Friday, November 13, 1981 I’ll always remember the news reports from that tragic day. I was 13 years old and we lived in Utah, about a half-hour north of Salt Lake City. The TV news stations and the local newspapers reported the heartbreaking story and it stuck with me for years. Two brothers, not much younger than I was at the time, were playing in a pile of leaves in front of their grandma’s home in Salt Lake when a car drove through the leaves, running over both boys. Michael Mace, age 11, was killed in the accident. His younger brother, Billy, who was 9, miraculously survived. The ...

Launch your ERP the right way. The concept of an ERP system—where all of your company’s software talks with each other—is pretty amazing. But sometimes, launching one into your ecosystem can be treacherous. And why wouldn’t it be? You only update your ERP once every ten to fifteen years, so there’s often nobody at your organization that’s been through one, much less two, who could show you the way. Mistakes are bound to happen, but the benefits are manifold. How do you cross that chasm? First, you get the experience you need, and in this case it’s through Evan Schwartz.

We are in the midst of an unprecedented degree of technology-driven change at the same time that society faces challenges more complex than our organizations and we as individuals have been prepared to handle. Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence is for leaders who want to create a better future within this context of change and supplies a balance of historical and theoretical context with practical frameworks for beginning to create a more human future today.

Unlock the secrets to thriving in an era of prosperity with "Scaling Up in Prosperous Times"—your comprehensive guide to harnessing economic growth like never before. This essential eBook is a beacon for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and visionaries eager to seize the abundant opportunities that come with booming markets. Delve into the dynamics of economic surges and learn to identify the golden opportunities they present. With detailed market analysis tools at your fingertips, you'll be able to pinpoint growth potential and strategically position your business for success. Visionary ...

Are you frustrated or disenchanted by the results of your Agile approach? Does Agile sound like a good idea, but you're not sure how to explain it beyond roles, practices, and meetings? Is your team going through the motions, but it's still business as usual? The missing piece is the Agile mindset - the thinking that makes Agile processes work.

We are living in a new age. With developments emerging every day, Artificial Intelligence will soon surpass most human competencies and drastically transform technology's role in our day-to-day world. The solution for organizational leaders is not to become more like computers. In order for our organizations to survive as we stand at the threshold of a new era, we must tap into the qualities that make us uniquely human. Nick Chatrath interweaves an analysis of antiquated leadership modes with his newly developed strategies for more effective "threshold" leadership methods.

Balanced scorecards and operational dashboards measure organizational performance, and Microsoft Excel is the tool used worldwide to create these scorecards and dashboards. This book covers time-proven step-by-step processes on how to guide executive teams and managers in creating scorecards and dashboards. It then teaches Excel developers how to create those scorecards and dashboards. This is the only book that converts theory into practice.

With magazines such as Computerworld, PCWorld, and Macworld, Patrick McGovern's company, International Data Group (IDG), quickly became a global powerhouse with information technology publications in nearly 100 countries. The story of IDG's astonishing success has been a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs all around the world. Future Forward shows you how to apply McGovern's principles to your own organization.