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20 books health IT leaders should read this summer<\/h2>
Summer is a good time for healthcare information technology executives to emphasize professional improvement, as well as personal enrichment. Health Data Management queried board members and boot camp faculty members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives to find out what they are reading this summer. What follows is their personal selections for good summertime reading.<\/p>

8 Things We Hate About IT: How to Move Beyond the Frustrations and Form a New Partnership with IT<\/h2>
by Susan CrammThis book describes how readers can understand differences between operational and IT managers\u2014in backgrounds, personality, pressures and incentives. Susan Cramm explains how differences prevent operational managers and IT from communicating what, why and how they do what they do.Suggested by:Myra Davis<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOTexas Children\u2019s HospitalTheresa Meadows<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOCook Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Democracy in America<\/h2>
by Alexis de TocquevilleThis book is a contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing that the egalitarian ideals it enshrined reflected the spirit of the age and even divine will.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

First, Break All the Rules<\/h2>
by Marcus Buckingham and Curt CoffmanThis book documents a study of more than 80,000 managers in an effort to reveal what great managers do differently. They actually have vastly different styles and backgrounds. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They don\u2019t hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

The Gene<\/h2>
by Siddhartha Mukheejee In writing a fascinating history of the gene, Mukherjee describes the centuries of research and experimentation\u2014from Aristotle and Pythagoras to revolutionary 21st century innovators who have mapped the human genome.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Good to Great<\/h2>
by Jim CollinsCollins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least 15 years. After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in 15 years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric and Merck.Suggested by:Charles Christian<\/b>Vice president, technology and engagementIndiana Health Information Exchange<\/p>

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance<\/h2>
by Angela DuckworthPsychologist Angela Duckworth tells anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls \u201cgrit.\u201d The hypothesis she puts forth is that what really drives success is not \u201cgenius\u201d but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.Suggested by:Carina Edwards<\/b>Senior vice president of customer experienceImprivata<\/p>

Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age<\/h2>
by Edward D. Hess and Katherine LudwigWe are on the leading edge of a Smart Machine Age led by artificial intelligence that will be as transformative as the Industrial Revolution was for our ancestors. To stay relevant, we need to excel at critical, creative, and innovative thinking and at genuinely engaging with others\u2014things machines can't do well. Hess and Ludwig call it being NewSmart.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do<\/h2>
by John KotterThe book is a collection of Kotter\u2019s Harvard Business Review articles, to which he also contributes a new piece, a reflection on the themes that have developed throughout his work. Convinced that most organizations today lack the leadership they need, Kotter's mission is to help us better understand what real leaders do.Suggested by:Charles Christian<\/b>Vice president, technology and engagementIndiana Health Information Exchange<\/p>

Know your Customers\u2019 \u201cJobs to be Done\u201d<\/h2>
Clayton Christensen was the lead author for a feature that appeared last year in the Harvard Business Review on identifying customers\u2019 driving forces. In November 2016, a book entitled Jobs to be Done was published. Written by Stephen Wunker, David Farber and Jessica Wattman, the book amplifies the HBR article by offering a roadmap for customer-centered innovation.Suggested by:Zane Burke<\/b>President, Cerner<\/p>

Life is Good: The Book<\/h2>
by Bert Jacobs and John JacobsFrom Life is Good founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs, this book discusses the power of optimism: the driving force behind their beloved, socially conscious clothing and lifestyle brand.Suggested by:Theresa Meadows<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOCook Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Managing the Unexpected<\/h2>
by Karl Weick and Kathleen SutcliffeThis book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations\u2014including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations and firefighting units\u2014are discussed as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This text explains the development of unexpected events and guides the reader in improving an organization for more reliable performance.Suggested by:Myra Davis<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOTexas Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn\u2019t<\/h2>
by Robert I. SuttonStanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show readers the best ways to deal with jerks ... and why they can be so destructive to your company.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy<\/h2>
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam GrantSandberg and Grant discuss concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. They contend that people are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sandberg\u2019s personal insights with Grant\u2019s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity.Suggested by:Carina Edwards<\/b>Senior vice president of customer experienceImprivata<\/p>

The Power of Meaning<\/h2>
by Emily Eshfani SmithMany believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit. However, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us. Smith gathers insights from a variety of sources\u2014from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives.Suggested by:George Reynolds<\/b>Former CIOFaculty, CMIO Boot Camp<\/p>

Sprint<\/h2>
by Jake KnappWritten by three partners at Google Ventures, the book offers a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, proven at more than a hundred companies.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Superbosses<\/h2>
by Sidney Finkelstein\u201cSuperbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent,\u201d is based on 10 years of research and more than 200 interviews. Finkelstein\u2014an acclaimed professor at Dartmouth\u2019s Tuck School of Business, speaker, and executive coach and consultant\u2014discovered that superbosses exist in nearly every industry. While they differ in their personal styles, they all focus on identifying promising newcomers, inspiring their best work and launching them into highly successful careers\u2014while also expanding their own networks and building stronger companies.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Thank You for Being Late<\/h2>
by Thomas FriedmanFriedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. The author\u2019s thesis is that to understand the 21st century, you need to understand that the planet\u2019s three largest forces\u2015Moore\u2019s law (technology), the Market (globalization), and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)\u2015are accelerating all at once. These accelerations are transforming five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics and community.Suggested by:Richard Skinner<\/b>Chief Information and Technology OfficerUniversity of Virginia Health System<\/p>

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging<\/h2>
by Sebastian JungerThe book explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that\u2014for many veterans as well as civilians\u2014war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. Tribe explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world.Suggested by:George Reynolds<\/b>Former CIOFaculty, CMIO Boot Camp<\/p>

True North<\/h2>
by Bill GeorgeThis best-selling leadership classic enables readers to become authentic leaders by discovering your True North. Originally based on first-person interviews with 125 leaders, this book became a must-read classic when it was introduced in 2007. The book posits that being a leader is about much more than title and management skills\u2014it's fundamentally a question of who we are as human beings. The book offers a concrete and comprehensive program for becoming an authentic leader, and shows how to chart a path to leadership success.Suggested by:Kali Durgampudi<\/b>Vice President, Nuance CommunicationsBoard Member, CHIME Foundation<\/p>

The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate<\/h2>
by Robert A. CaroThe author covers Johnson\u2019s career during one of his most remarkable periods\u2014his 12 years, from 1949 through 1960, when he became a powerful majority leader in the Senate.Suggested by:Michael Martz<\/b>Vice president\/CIOOhio Valley Health Services & Education<\/p>

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20 books health IT leaders should read this summer<\/h2>
Summer is a good time for healthcare information technology executives to emphasize professional improvement, as well as personal enrichment. Health Data Management queried board members and boot camp faculty members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives to find out what they are reading this summer. What follows is their personal selections for good summertime reading.<\/p>

8 Things We Hate About IT: How to Move Beyond the Frustrations and Form a New Partnership with IT<\/h2>
by Susan CrammThis book describes how readers can understand differences between operational and IT managers\u2014in backgrounds, personality, pressures and incentives. Susan Cramm explains how differences prevent operational managers and IT from communicating what, why and how they do what they do.Suggested by:Myra Davis<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOTexas Children\u2019s HospitalTheresa Meadows<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOCook Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Democracy in America<\/h2>
by Alexis de TocquevilleThis book is a contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing that the egalitarian ideals it enshrined reflected the spirit of the age and even divine will.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

First, Break All the Rules<\/h2>
by Marcus Buckingham and Curt CoffmanThis book documents a study of more than 80,000 managers in an effort to reveal what great managers do differently. They actually have vastly different styles and backgrounds. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They don\u2019t hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

The Gene<\/h2>
by Siddhartha Mukheejee In writing a fascinating history of the gene, Mukherjee describes the centuries of research and experimentation\u2014from Aristotle and Pythagoras to revolutionary 21st century innovators who have mapped the human genome.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Good to Great<\/h2>
by Jim CollinsCollins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least 15 years. After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in 15 years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric and Merck.Suggested by:Charles Christian<\/b>Vice president, technology and engagementIndiana Health Information Exchange<\/p>

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance<\/h2>
by Angela DuckworthPsychologist Angela Duckworth tells anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls \u201cgrit.\u201d The hypothesis she puts forth is that what really drives success is not \u201cgenius\u201d but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.Suggested by:Carina Edwards<\/b>Senior vice president of customer experienceImprivata<\/p>

Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age<\/h2>
by Edward D. Hess and Katherine LudwigWe are on the leading edge of a Smart Machine Age led by artificial intelligence that will be as transformative as the Industrial Revolution was for our ancestors. To stay relevant, we need to excel at critical, creative, and innovative thinking and at genuinely engaging with others\u2014things machines can't do well. Hess and Ludwig call it being NewSmart.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do<\/h2>
by John KotterThe book is a collection of Kotter\u2019s Harvard Business Review articles, to which he also contributes a new piece, a reflection on the themes that have developed throughout his work. Convinced that most organizations today lack the leadership they need, Kotter's mission is to help us better understand what real leaders do.Suggested by:Charles Christian<\/b>Vice president, technology and engagementIndiana Health Information Exchange<\/p>

Know your Customers\u2019 \u201cJobs to be Done\u201d<\/h2>
Clayton Christensen was the lead author for a feature that appeared last year in the Harvard Business Review on identifying customers\u2019 driving forces. In November 2016, a book entitled Jobs to be Done was published. Written by Stephen Wunker, David Farber and Jessica Wattman, the book amplifies the HBR article by offering a roadmap for customer-centered innovation.Suggested by:Zane Burke<\/b>President, Cerner<\/p>

Life is Good: The Book<\/h2>
by Bert Jacobs and John JacobsFrom Life is Good founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs, this book discusses the power of optimism: the driving force behind their beloved, socially conscious clothing and lifestyle brand.Suggested by:Theresa Meadows<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOCook Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Managing the Unexpected<\/h2>
by Karl Weick and Kathleen SutcliffeThis book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations\u2014including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations and firefighting units\u2014are discussed as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This text explains the development of unexpected events and guides the reader in improving an organization for more reliable performance.Suggested by:Myra Davis<\/b>Senior vice president\/CIOTexas Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn\u2019t<\/h2>
by Robert I. SuttonStanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show readers the best ways to deal with jerks ... and why they can be so destructive to your company.Suggested by:Edward Marx<\/b>Executive vice president, Advisory BoardInterim senior vice president\/CIONYC Health + Hospitals<\/p>

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy<\/h2>
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam GrantSandberg and Grant discuss concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. They contend that people are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sandberg\u2019s personal insights with Grant\u2019s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity.Suggested by:Carina Edwards<\/b>Senior vice president of customer experienceImprivata<\/p>

The Power of Meaning<\/h2>
by Emily Eshfani SmithMany believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit. However, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us. Smith gathers insights from a variety of sources\u2014from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives.Suggested by:George Reynolds<\/b>Former CIOFaculty, CMIO Boot Camp<\/p>

Sprint<\/h2>
by Jake KnappWritten by three partners at Google Ventures, the book offers a unique five-day process for solving tough problems, proven at more than a hundred companies.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Superbosses<\/h2>
by Sidney Finkelstein\u201cSuperbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent,\u201d is based on 10 years of research and more than 200 interviews. Finkelstein\u2014an acclaimed professor at Dartmouth\u2019s Tuck School of Business, speaker, and executive coach and consultant\u2014discovered that superbosses exist in nearly every industry. While they differ in their personal styles, they all focus on identifying promising newcomers, inspiring their best work and launching them into highly successful careers\u2014while also expanding their own networks and building stronger companies.Suggested by:Albert Oriol<\/b>Vice President and Chief Information OfficerRady Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>

Thank You for Being Late<\/h2>
by Thomas FriedmanFriedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. The author\u2019s thesis is that to understand the 21st century, you need to understand that the planet\u2019s three largest forces\u2015Moore\u2019s law (technology), the Market (globalization), and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)\u2015are accelerating all at once. These accelerations are transforming five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics and community.Suggested by:Richard Skinner<\/b>Chief Information and Technology OfficerUniversity of Virginia Health System<\/p>

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging<\/h2>
by Sebastian JungerThe book explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that\u2014for many veterans as well as civilians\u2014war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. Tribe explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world.Suggested by:George Reynolds<\/b>Former CIOFaculty, CMIO Boot Camp<\/p>

True North<\/h2>
by Bill GeorgeThis best-selling leadership classic enables readers to become authentic leaders by discovering your True North. Originally based on first-person interviews with 125 leaders, this book became a must-read classic when it was introduced in 2007. The book posits that being a leader is about much more than title and management skills\u2014it's fundamentally a question of who we are as human beings. The book offers a concrete and comprehensive program for becoming an authentic leader, and shows how to chart a path to leadership success.Suggested by:Kali Durgampudi<\/b>Vice President, Nuance CommunicationsBoard Member, CHIME Foundation<\/p>

The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate<\/h2>
by Robert A. CaroThe author covers Johnson\u2019s career during one of his most remarkable periods\u2014his 12 years, from 1949 through 1960, when he became a powerful majority leader in the Senate.Suggested by:Michael Martz<\/b>Vice president\/CIOOhio Valley Health Services & Education<\/p>

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