PART I:
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS A GAME CHANGER AND A TEST OF LEADERSHIP
Chapter 1: Weeds Plant Their Roots Deep
Transformation kills more IT careers than it makes
- Every Tub on Its Own Bottom
- Swimming Away from Shore
- The View from 30,000 Feet 19
Chapter 2: Engineering a New Leadership Style
Vision over ego; principles over blueprints
- Managing Digital Natives
- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
- The Undaunted Leader
- Are We There Yet?
Chapter 3: Principles for Transformative Leadership
The behaviors we choose determine the impact we make
- Authenticity and Mission
- Trust
- Honesty
- Creativity
- Consistent and Positive
- Gratitude
- Vision and Purpose
PART II:
CREATING A UNIQUE POINT OF VIEW AS A FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE
Chapter 4: Applying Principles to Drive Meaningful Change
Transformation must result in clear differentiation, not simply different
- Taking Ownership
- Primary Research
- Forming Unique Points of View
Chapter 5: Change is Hard
Driving strategic impact requires a transparent methodology, decision-making, and communications
- The Innovation Process
- Making Judgments
- Portfolio Realization
Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence Use Case
An application of our approach, evaluating an emerging technology and its business implications
PART III:
PUTTING THE PLAN INTO ACTION
Chapter 7: Exciting the Teams
A reflection on whether you are leading or nurturing followers
- Why Does Our Work Matter?
- The Conversational Approach
- Truly the Most Important Asset of the Company
- In Good Times and Bad
Chapter 8: From Self-Determination to Self-Actualization
Incorporating leadership principles requires empathy, understanding, and clarity of thought
- The Hierarchy of Needs
- Pick Up the Pen
Chapter 9: Stress Testing the Principles
Visualizing the application of the principles to address and unexpected disruption
- The Doomsday Scenario
- In Search of a New Model
- Management versus Leadership
- Get in the Game
Chapter 10: Case Studies
A look at where the undaunted leadership principles were derived and where they have worked
- Bending the Growth Curve
- The Disruptor Model
- Breaking the Culture of Monopoly Power Lost
Chapter 11: The Leadership Mosaic
Stepping back to scan your environment for places to start this journey
- Einstein Could Be Sitting in My Chair and It Would Not Matter
- Why Did You Bother to Hire Me?
- Mind the Gap
- Making Connections