Who Should Read the Book?

First and foremost, Haunting the CEO is a book about leadership. If you want to gain new insights and new approaches to effective leadership, regardless of your title or role, this book is for you. It makes clear the mindset, abilities and actions necessary for true leadership.

CEOs

CEOs will identify with Jim Cavo, the CEO character in the book. His focus, challenges and frustrations will resonate with them, as well as his determination and hope. CEOs will better understand how to manage their CIOs and how to help lead IT for greater business advantage. They will also discover bits of leadership wisdom woven throughout the book. All in a suspenseful, entertaining, quick read.

CIOs, CTOs and IT Managers

CIOs and other IT leaders will boost their teams, their impact on the business and their own careers. They will better understand the CIO paradox stretching them like a rubber band, tighter and tighter – technology in one direction, business in the other.

CEOs need business leaders within IT, but not all CIOs will make the shift from technologist to business leader.  For those who want to make this transformation, Haunting the CEO shows the way.

Not Your Average Business Book

Haunting the CEO will entertain and pull you in. Rather than provide a litany of “to-dos” as many business books do, the author has created recognizable characters and a gripping story line which make it easy to retain the book’s lessons and insights. There’s suspense, emotional drama, some light-hearted parts and even some touching moments – all cleverly intertwined with new leadership concepts.

A Word from the Author

“Way too many IT organizations are broken. Instead of helping create and deliver greater business advantage, they disrupt and distract the businesses they’re supposed to support. Instead of focusing on higher-value business and strategic needs, they’re stuck in the lower-value technical and tactical.

“This book is my way of sharing solutions – proven solutions – with CEOs and CIOs for fixing broken IT organizations. And, borrowing from author Jim Collins, turning good or even ineffective IT organizations into great ones. Through true leadership it is possible for CIOs and IT organizations to deliver greater business growth, profitability and innovation.

“I wrote Haunting the CEO to educate, enlighten and entertain. I hope you find it as enjoyable to read as it was for me to write!”