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Chapter Thirteen: Emerging Technology
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Reference: HBS-1012BC-E
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Number of pages: 13
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Publication Date: Aug 2, 2016
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Source: HBSP (USA)
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Type of Document: Book Chapter
Description
"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes of Jim Barton", the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. In this chapter, Barton and his team realize that they must formulate a policy around the company's social media strategy and devise a strategy for spotting emerging technologies early and analyzing the potential risks and benefits involved in their use. This chapter is excerpted from "The Adventures of an IT Leader."