complex1216
MIS
I just recently got a new position after being unemployed for nearly an entire year.
It's a small company, but it's very close to home and also happens to be my first time being directly and solely in charge of an IT department.
I have a very strong technical background and many years of experience at network administration, the problem I'm finding is learning the "intangibles" so to speak. For instance, how to talk in that somewhat mystical language of "managerial-ese", how to come up with an accurate budget and stay within it, how to look at things from a business perspective as well as a technical one, how to sell upper management on upgrades/projects/expenses, how to balance being a boss with being nice, etc...
Any recommendations on some good books or even just some advice?
Many thanks!
It's a small company, but it's very close to home and also happens to be my first time being directly and solely in charge of an IT department.
I have a very strong technical background and many years of experience at network administration, the problem I'm finding is learning the "intangibles" so to speak. For instance, how to talk in that somewhat mystical language of "managerial-ese", how to come up with an accurate budget and stay within it, how to look at things from a business perspective as well as a technical one, how to sell upper management on upgrades/projects/expenses, how to balance being a boss with being nice, etc...
Any recommendations on some good books or even just some advice?
Many thanks!