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It’s a myth that senior management teams make all of the decisions. Discover how the boss and a select group of confidants – the “team with no name” ‑ get things done.
By Bob Frisch
Jossey-Bass
Available: January
For insightful forecasts into the future of IT, get “into the heads” of top CTOs through these probing interviews.
By Scott Donaldson, Stanley Siegel, Gary Donaldson
Apress
Available: January
Find out not only how innovation works – but why it fails: The latter would include a closed-minded corporate culture and a general unwillingness to go out on a limb and make mistakes.
By Jeffrey Philips
McGraw-Hill Professional
Available: January
The mere suggestion of employees working from home is enough to make many managers sweat. (“How can I manage what I can’t see?”) Instead, explore how to adapt an entirely new “virtual manager” style.
By Kevin Sheridan
Career Press
Available: January 2012
Select the ideal combination of cost-effective resources – employees, consultants, contractors, temporary workers, venders – to get the job done.
By William J. Rothwell, James Graber and Neil McCormick
Amacom
Available: January
In this social-media age of transparency and self-expression, CIOs and others can emerge as heroes or goats within moments. Which is why it’s critical to exert control over your communications stamp.
By Erik Qualman
McGraw-Hill Professional
Available: January
Fortune’s Lashinsky reveals the secret systems, tactics and leadership strategies that fueled the steady success of Steve Jobs and his company.
By Adam Lashinsky
Business Plus
Available: January
Anthony demystifies innovation by simply defining it, then breaking it down into distinguished categories that match a range of organizational needs.
By Scott Anthony
Harvard Business Review Press
Available: January
Only 30% of management tools deliver as needed because they’re misused by organizations. Beyond Performance Management sheds insight on selecting the right ones and maximizing value from them.
By Jeremy Hope and Steve Player
Harvard Business Review Press
Available: February
Excel by getting the most from an “innovation ecosystem,” one that includes suppliers, distributors, retailers and others.
By Ron Adner
Portfolio
Available: March
A guide for CIOs who must oversee simultaneous initiatives while ensuring they align with organizational strategies and create value.
By Paul C. Dinsmore and Luiz Rocha
Amacom
Available: March
Radical reinvention is overrated. It’s better to maintain simplicity and establish repeatable business models that still adapt to change.
By Chris Zook and James Allen
Harvard Business Review Press
Available: March