Overview
Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world’s most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.
Chapters Include:
Rodney Nelsestuen, AgriBank, FCB - "How Business Relationships Determine Technological Efficacy";
R. Blake Young, Dynegy, Inc. - "The Importance of Communication in Technology";
Tom Beauchamp, Hot Topic - "The Role of a CTO in the Retail Industry";
Bill Howard, Sun Microsystems - "The Key to CIO Success";
Thor Geir Ramleth, Bechtel Group, Inc. - "The Art of Being a CIO";
James E. Burdiss, Smurfit Stone Container Corporation - "Developing a Partnership Between IT and the Business Functions";
Stephen S. Brown, Carlson Companies - "Strategies for Success";
Filippo Passerini, Proctor & Gamble - "Making an Impact as a CIO";
Mike McClaskey, Perot Systems Corporation - "A People Business";
George Chappelle, H.J. Heinz - "Building and Working with a Strong Team";
Marc West, H&R Block - "Determining Technology Essentials";
Jeffery Carl Almoney, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company - "The Transformation of Automotive Retail."