By Staff

BOOKS

http://www.amazon.com/books-used-books-textbooks/b/

• Creating Passion-Driven Teams: How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance
  by Dan Bobinski (Career Press, 2009). A true team leader creates the right conditions for passion to flourish, motivating people without manipulating them.
• The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value
  by Richard Hunter and George Westerman (Harvard Business Press, 2009). Too many CIOs get bogged down discussing budgets. Instead, they should discuss the value the IT organization adds to the enterprise.
• Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO: ITIL, COBIT, and Beyond
  by William Bentley and Peter T. Davis (CRC, 2009). Lean and Six Sigma practices, traditionally used in manufacturing, can also be applied to IT, and with good success. The authors show how.

BLOGS

• Greener Computing
  greenercomputing.com/current/blogs
  This blog is the companion of an online magazine devoted to environmentally responsible computing.
• Agile CIO
  http://agilecio.co.uk/
  Sponsored by IndigoBlue Consulting, this blog provides a refreshingly different perspective on IT leadership and alignment. Its authors are specialists in Agile and Lean management.

RESOURCES

• Smart Enterprise Exchange
  smartenterpriseexchange.com
  An exclusive, members-only program for senior IT executives offered as an extension of Smart Enterprise magazine. This elite forum helps IT executives connect with peers, pose and answer questions, share insights, and hear what others are doing " both online and at live events worldwide.
• Smart Papers
  smartenterpriseexchange.com
  This series of informational insights, covering topics of interest for IT executives, is offered by Smart Enterprise Exchange. The current edition, focused on Mainframe 2.0, illustrates big iron's cost-effectiveness and ease of use.

AUDIOCASTS

http://smartenterpriseexchange.com/docs/DOC-1140
CIOs can listen to this exclusive series of audiocasts with subject-matter experts from around the world, moderated by Brian Gillooly, Editor in Chief, Events, Smart Enterprise Exchange and InformationWeek.

A three-part online exchange covers:

• Using Virtualization to Create Efficiency and Innovation.
  To remain competitive, data centers need to be virtualized. But first, CIOs must assess the risks.
• Building an Agile Enterprise for Rapid Response.
  CIOs who use technology and processes with skill can help create enterprises that respond quickly to changing market conditions.
• IT Productivity and the Drive for Automation.
  Look at your IT infrastructure: What should be automated? And what efficiencies can be expected?