December 20, 2012 at 15:165 books for IT gurus
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Colleagues, I present you a translation of an article from Network World, I hope that it will be interesting to you.
All career growth!
For each book I give a link to Amazon. I managed to find book No. 4 in the audio version.
5 books for IT gurus
In the world of tweets and webinars, real IT professionals can still find inspiration in books. We present to your attention 5 books worth reading by a real IT guru, according to Network World.
When it comes to the professional development of an IT guru, books are the last thing they think about. First, various forums, blogs, social networks come to mind.
“Most of the information I find useful on the Internet is through headings on my Twitter feed or blog posts,” confirms Dag Ross, CIO at Western & Southern Financial Group.
Nevertheless, IT gurus can’t do without books, the publication notes. Network World asked 5 IT professionals to select books that influenced their successful careers.
1. "The secrets of Santa Claus success" (Eric Harvey, David Cotrell and others).
( “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus,” Eric Harvey, David Cottrell, Al Lucia and Mike Hourigan )
Says George Lassine, Director of Technology at Warren Manufacturing.
There are several points that have attracted me to this book. First of all, she came to me by mail (I still don't know who sent her and why) exactly at the moment when I took my first leadership position. I had no immediate subordinates, but I coordinated the activities of several contractors. I immediately read this book and made one very important tip for myself: you need to surround yourself with real professionals.
In addition, the book is really interestingly written. Prior to this, I read several books on leadership development, but, unlike these books, “Santa's Secrets” carried a very simple message: “being a manager is simple, don't be afraid of it”.
2. “Peter’s Principle: Why Everything Always Goes Wrong” (Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull)
(“The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong,” Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull )
Says Donald Roper, System Administrator, Greenville, CA
This book seemed interesting to me because one of its main principles is: “If you are not a very competent employee, you will never build a career. And if you are really competent, then you risk losing your job - management will see a threat in you. The most interesting thing is that I observed this situation in practice in my company.
3. “The 11 Secrets of Influential IT Gurus” (Marc J. Schiller)
( The 11 Secrets of Highly Influential IT Leaders, Marc J. Schiller )
Says Jessica Carroll, Managing Director of Information and Digital Technology, US Golf Association
After reading this book, I grew up professionally. For a very long time I had been building IT partnerships with the association and found for myself in this book several very correct and realistic cases, which I later managed to put into practice. For example, I learned that an IT professional must understand very well how all the business processes in the company function.
4. “From good to great” (Jim Collins)
( “Good to Great”, Jim Collins )
Says Doug Ross, CIO, Western & Southern Financial Group (Cincinnati)
The main message of this book is that you need to focus not only on your own success, but also on the success of the entire business. To illustrate this statement, the author gives an example of a situation from real life, for example, the story of Vice Admiral James Stockdale, who survived in Vietnamese captivity.
5. “StrengthsFinder 2.0” (Tom Rath)
( “StrengthsFinder 2.0”, Tom Rath )
Says Casey Biddle, Technical Analyst, State Farm
I have not read many career counseling books, but this little book was the last I read. I also recommend everyone the books of Dale Carnegie. They bring you back to life, charge you with a positive that you won’t get in the office or at the factory.
All career growth!
For each book I give a link to Amazon. I managed to find book No. 4 in the audio version.
5 books for IT gurus
In the world of tweets and webinars, real IT professionals can still find inspiration in books. We present to your attention 5 books worth reading by a real IT guru, according to Network World.
When it comes to the professional development of an IT guru, books are the last thing they think about. First, various forums, blogs, social networks come to mind.
“Most of the information I find useful on the Internet is through headings on my Twitter feed or blog posts,” confirms Dag Ross, CIO at Western & Southern Financial Group.
Nevertheless, IT gurus can’t do without books, the publication notes. Network World asked 5 IT professionals to select books that influenced their successful careers.
1. "The secrets of Santa Claus success" (Eric Harvey, David Cotrell and others).
( “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus,” Eric Harvey, David Cottrell, Al Lucia and Mike Hourigan )
Says George Lassine, Director of Technology at Warren Manufacturing.
There are several points that have attracted me to this book. First of all, she came to me by mail (I still don't know who sent her and why) exactly at the moment when I took my first leadership position. I had no immediate subordinates, but I coordinated the activities of several contractors. I immediately read this book and made one very important tip for myself: you need to surround yourself with real professionals.
In addition, the book is really interestingly written. Prior to this, I read several books on leadership development, but, unlike these books, “Santa's Secrets” carried a very simple message: “being a manager is simple, don't be afraid of it”.
2. “Peter’s Principle: Why Everything Always Goes Wrong” (Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull)
(“The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong,” Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull )
Says Donald Roper, System Administrator, Greenville, CA
This book seemed interesting to me because one of its main principles is: “If you are not a very competent employee, you will never build a career. And if you are really competent, then you risk losing your job - management will see a threat in you. The most interesting thing is that I observed this situation in practice in my company.
3. “The 11 Secrets of Influential IT Gurus” (Marc J. Schiller)
( The 11 Secrets of Highly Influential IT Leaders, Marc J. Schiller )
Says Jessica Carroll, Managing Director of Information and Digital Technology, US Golf Association
After reading this book, I grew up professionally. For a very long time I had been building IT partnerships with the association and found for myself in this book several very correct and realistic cases, which I later managed to put into practice. For example, I learned that an IT professional must understand very well how all the business processes in the company function.
4. “From good to great” (Jim Collins)
( “Good to Great”, Jim Collins )
Says Doug Ross, CIO, Western & Southern Financial Group (Cincinnati)
The main message of this book is that you need to focus not only on your own success, but also on the success of the entire business. To illustrate this statement, the author gives an example of a situation from real life, for example, the story of Vice Admiral James Stockdale, who survived in Vietnamese captivity.
5. “StrengthsFinder 2.0” (Tom Rath)
( “StrengthsFinder 2.0”, Tom Rath )
Says Casey Biddle, Technical Analyst, State Farm
I have not read many career counseling books, but this little book was the last I read. I also recommend everyone the books of Dale Carnegie. They bring you back to life, charge you with a positive that you won’t get in the office or at the factory.