{"product_id":"activator-brandon-gillespie-9780692847152","title":"Activator: Success in the Tech Industry with Design Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eFear has quietly and insidiously woven its way throughout the very fabric of how we do business in Technology. Our goals are driven by failure, rather than success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Thinking is a powerful adjustment in how you approach change, helping you to address this fear by becoming an \u003cem\u003eActivator\u003c\/em\u003e of change. You can be more effective in your Technology career, whether you are CTO, CIO, Architect, Project Manager, Engineer, Developer, or you hold any other role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow fear effects the human side of technical people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Principles of Design Thinking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use Design Thinking in technical leadership and planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use Design Thinking to be more successful and effectively make change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifying and ending toxic behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Activator is a must read for anyone strategically planning with any level of complexity. Simply written and powerfully driven home. Brandon takes us down an interesting and thoughtful road that leads to great results.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Alan Rencher, CIO\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful explanation for building tech software or infrastructure, with valuable strategies for the people factor.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Seth Law, CSO, nVisium\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrandon has a breadth of experience, through his career including CTO, CIO, Director of Operations, Architect, Engineer and Developer across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. These experiences have given him a unique insight into the behaviors we so often exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandon Gillespie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692847154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692847152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Revenant Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.43d","brand":"Brandon Gillespie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245056422143,"sku":"9780692847152","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0fe9e1a1-eae7-4bb4-a060-8a2064810d6c.jpg?v=1693925866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/activator-brandon-gillespie-9780692847152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}