Preface xvAcknowledgments xxiii1 Transitioning to Leadership: What's a Cookie? 12 Dev: Technical Debt Is Now Your Problem 253 Ops: Wearing the CEO's Diet Coke 494 Product Management and Architecture: Trials and Triumphs 715 "That's Not Agile": Defining Your Organization's Agile Way of Working 1016 Transforming Experiences with a Global Perspective 1277 Buried in Bad Data 1458 Transformative Culture, Empathetic Teams, Diverse Leaders 1739 Selling Innovation to the C-Suite--and Reducing the Stress 19310 Transforming Beyond Crisis and Becoming a Digital Trailblazer 219Epilogue 249Appendix: Digital Trailblazer Lessons 253Transitioning to a Leadership Mindset 253Navigating Tech Debt's Challenges 253Controlling Emotions and Managing Risks 254Leading Innovation and Developing Products 254Driving Agile Practices, Culture, and Mindset 254Transforming Experiences 255Leading Data-Driven Organizations 255Fostering High-Performing Teams 255Collaborating with Executives 256Influencing Participants in Digital Transformations 256About the Author 257Index 259
ISAAC SACOLICK is Founder and President of StarCIO, a technology learning company that guides leaders on digital transformation. A lifelong technologist, Isaac has served in startup CTO and transformational CIO roles. He founded StarCIO with the belief that agile ways of working and data-driven practices can empower diverse teams to drive transformation. He is a writer, keynote speaker, and author of the bestseller, Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology. He is a frequent contributor to InfoWorld and CIO.com where he writes about digital transformation, agile management, and other technology and leadership topics.