Truth from the Valley: A Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade

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Product Description The IT industry was transformed during the 2010 decade. Cloud-based business applications proliferated throughout most enterprises. Rules of engagement between IT and its business partners were redefined. Proprietary data centers came to be viewed as corporate liabilities instead of corporate assets. Information security and regulatory compliance concerns multiplied. And finally, end user support practices were redesigned to support smart devices and smart millennials who wanted immediate access to their data, applications and productivity tools at any time and any place. Nowhere have these changes been more profound or pervasive than in Silicon Valley. The Valley is home to a wide variety of cloud-native companies that operate entirely on cloud applications and cloud computing resources. Many operate under stringent security safeguards and all are engaged in a perpetual war for IT talent. They are ravenous (sometimes reckless) adopters of new technology and are continually re-inventing the processes they use to recruit and retain talent, optimize internal operations, and manage new forms of technology. Truth from the Valley describes the organizational challenges confronting Silicon Valley IT teams and proposes ways of transforming such challenges into organizational opportunities. Seven-time CIO Mark Settle brings a unique perspective to the discussion of contemporary IT management practices based upon his personal experience in the Valley startup community and larger Fortune 500 firms. This book can be used as a strategic planning document by IT leaders everywhere to identify the organizational competencies their teams will need to succeed during the next decade. Savvy leaders will use this book to make targeted investments in those organizational capabilities that will enhance the impact of their teams and advance their careers in the process. Review "A compelling read! If you are looking to embrace the wave of change sweeping over the IT industry, this book is a must. Mark Settle has the uncanny ability to describe the opportunities ahead, while also providing practical tips on how to navigate this new world – all backed by his depth of knowledge as a seven-time CIO."Stephen Franchetti, CIO, Slack   "Truth from the Valley provides a fresh contemporary view of the people, process and technology practices that have transformed IT management in Silicon Valley. It describes why traditional practices are no longer effective, what needs to be changed and how to go about doing it in clear colorful language. This is a roadmap that all IT professionals can use to cope with the changes transforming our industry. As a Silicon Valley native – born and raised – I’m impressed by Mark Settle’s deep understanding of what makes this place tick and how truly fortunate we are to live and work here."Bob Concannon, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry   "As a VC here in the Valley for the past 15 years I've been able to share emerging innovations with hundreds of CIOs and their innovation teams. Often the impact of innovation has less to do with the technology and more to do with the people and processes required to implement change. Mark has thoughtfully captured this as a core issue for today's IT leaders. Truth from the Valley is a map for the CIO of the future from one of the most thoughtful CIOs I know, Thank you Mark!"Gamiel Gran, Mayfield   "If you want to skate to where the puck is going and not to where it’s been, then you need to read Truth from the Valley. It’s a user’s guide to the trends that are disrupting the IT industry and a manual on how to harness those changes to improve the effectiveness and business impact of your IT team."Manjit Singh, CIO, Toyota North America   "I find that there are two sorts of approaches to books on technology leadership, those that focus on problem identification and those that focus on problem solving. Mark Settle has been a problem solver for decades, having led