IT Leadership Strategies for High-Performance Teams

Authors

  • Sri Nikhil Annam  Independent Researcher, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT228127

Keywords:

IT leadership, high-performance teams, transformational leadership, talent management, agile leadership, collaboration tools, organizational culture, performance metrics.

Abstract

IT leadership is very crucial for the development and sustainability of high-performance teams. These rapid technological changes and shifting workplace dynamics create even more challenges for IT leaders as they develop into huge levels of teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. The authors consider the technical and managerial competencies, cultural dynamics, and emerging trends in IT leadership strategies to provide peak performance in teams. It amalgamates theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and tools to furnish actionable insights into how to foster high-performance IT teams.

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2021-02-28

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Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February-2021

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Sri Nikhil Annam, " IT Leadership Strategies for High-Performance Teams" International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology(IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.302-317, January-February-2021. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT228127