IT Leadership Manual: Roadmap to Becoming a Trusted Business Partner

About the Author

Alan R. Guibord has more than 30 years of global IT management experience and is the founder and chairman of The Advisory Council (TAC). Now in its tenth year, TAC delivers a unique blend of IT expertise-as-a-service offerings that include expert advice, consulting, performance measurement, and leadership/organization development.

Prior to founding TAC, Mr. Guibord was president and chief executive officer of Computerworld, International Data Group's flagship weekly magazine for IT leaders. During his tenure, Computerworld was the only publication in its market to hold top line performance during adverse market conditions and moved from fourth position into second, based on syndicated research.

Prior to joining Computerworld, Mr. Guibord served as vice president and CIO of Fort James Corp., an international consumer products company with over $9 billion in sales, 28,000 employees, and more than 60 manufacturing facilities around the world. He oversaw all technology, operations, strategy, spending, and implementation, with a budget of over $250 million and a global staff of more than 1,000. He successfully led the merger of a $2 billion acquisition and executed an e-commerce strategy to accommodate retail and commercial businesses. He was a member of the corporate operating committee, capital committee, and productivity committee.

Previously, Mr. Guibord was vice president—information technology for RR Donnelley and Sons. He had global responsibility for all information ...