Proven and practical strategies for leading IT teams and departments
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Fostering Innovation: How to Build an Amazing IT Team, accomplished technology strategist, executive, and leader Andrew Laudato delivers an eye-opening exploration of how to design, build, staff, and run a high-performing IT department. The book is filled with universally applicable strategies and techniques that can transform any IT team into an all-star cast perfectly aligned with your organization’s objectives.
Incorporating proven and practical processes throughout the narrative, the book offers useful continuous improvement concepts the reader can apply to their team, company, and professional development. Readers will also find:
- Foolproof ways to put people before technology
- Detailed discussions of perennially important topics, like the importance of uptime, how to deploy redundancy, and creating the perfect organization chart
- Strategies for managing and motivating the wonderfully unique individuals we refer to as "technologists."
The perfect resource for newly minted Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers,
Fostering Innovation will also earn a place in the libraries of non-technical professionals who work closely with IT, and business leaders seeking a better understanding of how to lead an IT team.
About the Author
Andrew Laudato currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe. In this role, he leads operations across e-commerce, information technology, enterprise project management, supply chain, strategic sourcing, quality, and commercialization. He is a member of the executive leadership team.
Mr. Laudato was previously Chief Information Officer at Brookdale Senior Living. Before Brookdale, he spent 16 years as CIO at Pier 1 Imports, where he directed technology transformation across all business areas. Like many retail veterans, he started his career at L Brands. Laudato is a member of the CNBC technology executive council, the New York City CIO executive council, and an executive board member of the George Mason University's Center for Retail Transformation. He previously served as chairman of the National Retail Federation's (NRF) CIO Council. The NRF formally recognized him for his outstanding contributions to the retail industry.
