Technology Change Management

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.

Here is the bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries. Crossing the Chasm has become the bible for brining cutting-edge products to progressively larger markets. This revised and updated edition provides new insights into the realities of high-tech...

COVID-19 has caused fundamental shifts in attitudes around remote and office work. And in The New Normal in IT: How the Global Pandemic Changed Information Technology Forever, internationally renowned IT executive Gregory S. Smith explains how and why companies today are shedding corporate office locations and reducing office footprints.

One of Silicon Valley’s most successful angel investors shares his rules for investing in startups. There are two ways to make money in startups: create something valuable—or invest in the people that are creating valuable things. Over the past twenty-five years, Jason Calacanis has made a...

Digital technologies are disrupting organizations of every size and shape, leaving managers scrambling to find a technology fix that will help their organizations compete. This book offers managers and business leaders a guide for surviving digital disruptions - but it is not a book about technology. It is about the organizational changes required to harness the power of technology. The authors argue that digital disruption is primarily about people and that effective digital transformation involves changes to organizational dynamics and how work gets done.

Artificial Intelligence is not just another technology trend. It is the defining force of our generation, reshaping industries, disrupting business models, and rewriting the rules of competition. Yet, over half of corporate AI initiatives fail. Why? Because they focus on algorithms instead of organizations. In AI-Ready, you get the missing playbook. This is not a book about coding Python or the technical specs of neural networks. This is a strategic leader's guide to transforming your entire organization—its culture, talent, ethics, and operations—to harness the full power of AI. Inside...

Part comedy, part thriller, part Agile masterclass—Agile Protocol is fun, insightful, and unforgettable! When a tech company threatens to implode under the weight of its misapplication of Agile (“fake Agile”), an elite crew intervenes to execute a daring rescue to save the business. What unfolds is part workplace comedy, part satirical thriller, and part stealth Agile masterclass. Agile Protocol is: An adventure packed with fun and actionable insights A wildly entertaining story that exposes the perils of corporate Agile cosplay and other forms of "fake Agile" A valuable toolkit for ...

The Web of Life is a comprehensive guide to the world of ecology. This book delves into the intricate relationships that exist between all living things, from the tiniest microbes to the largest animals, and the impact that humans have on these relationships. The book begins by exploring the basics of ecology, including the different levels of organization within ecosystems, the flow of energy and nutrients, and the complex web of interactions between species. From there, the book examines the major biomes of the world, including deserts, grasslands, forests, and oceans, and the unique ...

In A Leader's Guide to Cybersecurity, Thomas Parenty and Jack Domet, who've spent over three decades in the field, present a timely, clear-eyed, and actionable framework that will empower senior executives and board members to become stewards of their companies' cybersecurity activities. Filled with tools, best practices, and strategies, A Leader's Guide to Cybersecurity will help boards navigate this seemingly daunting but extremely necessary transition.

“Justin and Rudy’s Excellent IT Adventure” is a fun and exciting tale that weaves principles of IT and IT Service Management into a fictional story; allowing the reader to better understand basic IT processes and functions within a fictional storyline.

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It focuses on four different aspects of growth and change that work together to help organizations evolve and prosper. It analyzes globalization, technology, innovation, and change while exploring the effects they have on employees and workplaces. The text is written for easy reader understanding at all levels, and examples are used throughout for illustration and clarification purposes. Please note that all four topics discussed in this eBook can be purchased on Kindle as individual eBooks by Louis Bevoc.

Deliver valuable digital transformation. Know how to create a supportive environment—one that fosters collaboration, encourages open communication, and aligns with employee needs. Challenging the normal perception that digital is just about replacing humans, author Chris Airey brings to life the value of a growth mindset in digital transformation. You have all that knowledge and experience in your people—learn how you can bring them into the digital transformation journey and equip them for change rather than resistance. If only the recipe for competitive advantage generating digital ...

The former CEO and Chairman of Nasdaq shares insights and lessons learned from one of the world's largest stock exchanges, detailing the company's transformation from a fledgling U.S. equities market to a global financial technology company. During 2003, the U.S. economy was described by one...

Pre-mortem strategies are proactive strategies that assume a failure has occurred and then work backward to come up with reasons for that failure. All potential reasons are analyzed by a diverse team of organizational stakeholders who select those most likely to be the cause. A plan is then put in place to prevent the failure from happening in the future; thereby circumventing the need for a dreaded post-mortem strategy. This book examines pre-mortem strategies for information technology. First, it describes information technology and discusses its advantages and disadvantages. Next, it ...

Leadership is evolving. Have you future-proofed your career? AI isn’t coming—it's already here, reshaping leadership, decision-making, and success. The leaders who embrace AI-first strategies will thrive. The ones who don’t? They’ll be left behind. In The Leadership Playbook, Revisited, award-winning executive strategist Keryn Gold, PhD, MBA, delivers an actionable, high-impact, no-nonsense guide for executives and professionals ready to lead smarter, faster, and more effectively in the AI era. You’ll learn: How AI is transforming leadership—and what great AI-first leaders do differently.

Imagine if you were present as?a small pizza joint became one of?the most successful restaurants in the world. The Domino’s Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and business practices that made the iconic pizza chain the innovative restaurant...

There are many books and publications which present multiple techniques and methodologies that will supposedly guarantee success in project management. Yet the failure rate of technology projects remains disappointingly high. By exploring the potential problems and causes of failure this comprehensive guide will equip you with the insight and knowledge to recognise and avoid these. By understanding the causes of project failure you will not only effectively manage projects but also consistently surpass expectations. From initiating and planning to executing and controlling, you will learn ...

Feeling overwhelmed every time artificial intelligence makes headlines? That 3 a.m. anxiety about AI replacing jobs isn't panic—it's intelligence. Your mind recognizes something unprecedented, and AI Anxiety: How to Stay Human in an Artificial World transforms that unease into actionable wisdom. This isn't another doomsday AI book or breathless tech hype. Through research-backed insights and real stories from teachers, doctors, parents, and community organizers, you'll discover practical frameworks for human AI collaboration that preserve what makes you irreplaceable. Master these ...

From Stephen R. Covey's eldest son comes a revolutionary new path toward productivity and satisfaction. Trust, says Stephen MR Covey, is the very basis of the new global economy, and he shows how trust - and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees, and constituents - is the essential ingredient for any high-performance, successful organization.

Starting in the decade of 2030, actual demographic milestones of the US population will mark the most transformative period in our country's history, thanks in large part to: a) Baby Boomers aging into their twilight years; b) advancements in technology; and c) an ever-increasing illegal immigrant population requiring, and in some instances demanding, that social services (including voting rights) be afforded them even though they have never provided any contribution to the public coffers since entering the country.