Innovation-Driven IT Management: Creativity, Cybersecurity, and Executive Decision-Making

Description:

In a digital era defined by continuous disruption and relentless innovation, Innovation-Driven IT Management: Creativity, Cybersecurity, and Executive Decision-Making offers a comprehensive, doctoral-level foundation for leading transformative change at the intersection of technology, strategy, and secure enterprise operations. Designed for technology executives, aspiring CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and innovation-driven scholars, this text explores the critical competencies, frameworks, and decision-making tools required to build resilient, forward-looking IT organizations in today’s dynamic business landscape. Grounded in innovation theory and strategic leadership, the book begins by examining the diffusion of technology, digital maturity, and the cultural enablers of organizational creativity. Readers are introduced to the evolving roles of IT executives as innovation leaders, with emphasis on systems thinking, ethical foresight, change management, and strategic stakeholder engagement. Practical guidance is provided on cultivating creative problem-solving environments, leveraging models such as CPS, TRIZ, and SCAMPER, and embedding design thinking and agile methodologies into enterprise IT development.

From product lifecycle management and value proposition design to DevOps, CI/CD, and customer co-creation strategies, students gain critical insights into how modern organizations turn ideas into scalable innovations. The book delves into advanced technology adoption—including AI, blockchain, cloud-native infrastructure, IoT, and quantum computing—while addressing crucial issues such as algorithmic bias, ethical AI governance, and the cybersecurity-by-design imperative for innovation leaders. Additional emphasis is placed on executive risk management, highlighting frameworks like FAIR and Monte Carlo simulations, scenario planning, and board-level cyber oversight. Through case studies, performance dashboards, and business-IT alignment models, the text teaches students how to translate innovation into measurable business value and sustainable strategic advantage. The final chapter prepares readers for the future of executive leadership—exploring digital fluency, ESG leadership, lifelong learning, platform economies, and visionary thinking for shaping the next generation of IT-driven enterprises.

Key Features:

• Executive-focused coverage of innovation theory, digital transformation, risk management, and cybersecurity strategy.
• Practical tools and methodologies for strategic planning, agile development, product innovation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Integration of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, digital twins, and quantum computing within enterprise contexts.
• Frameworks for performance measurement, ethical decision-making, executive dashboards, and innovation scalability.
• Forward-looking strategies for ESG alignment, AI-augmented decision-making, and developing future-ready leadership pipelines.

Ideal For:
Doctoral students in information technology leadership, cybersecurity strategy, digital transformation, and enterprise innovation; executive professionals pursuing advanced leadership roles in tech; C-suite aspirants seeking frameworks for strategic foresight and innovation governance; and educators designing high-level curricula in IT management and digital leadership.

Walsh College Students: This is the required textbook for IT701: Innovation, Risk, & Cybersecurity for Leadership

ISBN-13: 979-8-9987646-7-7

Format: E-Book