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The digital revolution is challenging us to think outside the box. In a world that is changing faster than ever, CIOs are challenged more than ever. In this book, Patrick Naef invites you to rethink the role of the technology leader. This book is a guide to reimagining the role of the technology leader. Discover new perspectives and question established ways of thinking.
“Die digitale Revolution fordert uns heraus, über den Tellrand des Gewohnten hinaus zu schauen. In einer Welt, die sich rasanter denn je verändert, sind CIOs mehr denn je gefordert. In diesem Buch lädt Patrick Naef Sie ein, die Rolle des Technologieführers neu zu denken. Entdecken Sie neue Perspektiven und hinterfragen Sie etablierte Denkweisen.
Stationen einer Reise durch die Welt des Managers. Nach erfolgreichen Jahrzehnten als CIO eines großen Rückversicherers lässt Rainer Janßen uns in diesem Buch in seiner launigen wie treffsicheren Sprache an den Irrungen und Wirrungen der Management-Laufbahn und dem Management-Alltag teilhaben, und zeigt, dass Sozialpsychologie und Philosophie hilfreich sind.
Dr. Rainer Janßen studied mathematics and computer science in Kiel and Kaiserslautern and worked for several well-known companies. In his last position, he managed the entire global IT organisation of the Munich-Re reinsurance group, which at the time had around 2000 employees worldwide. He was voted ‘CIO of the Year 2008’ and ‘CIO of the Decade 2001-2011’ by Computerwoche and CIO Magazine, and won the ‘Global Exchange Award 2014’.
Patrick Naef is a partner at Acent AG and founder and CEO of ITvisor GmbH. In addition to various other activities, he is also Managing Partner at Boyden Executive Search and a member of the Board of Directors of the Franke Group. In 2011, he was honoured by the German ‘CIO Magazin’ and IDG with the prestigious ‘CIO of the Decade’ award.