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The Executive’s Guide to IT: A Strategic Approach to Information Technology Management
Robert Flanagan
The Executive’s Guide to IT is empowering business leaders to see technology not as a burden, but as a growth engine. By stripping away jargon and focusing on strategy, it helps executives:
Make smarter decisions by connecting operational and financial data for a clearer business picture.
Save time and money by uncovering inefficiencies and eliminating patchwork systems.
Future-proof their companies with scalable IT architecture that grows with the business.
Lead with confidence even without a tech background, using practical frameworks designed for real-world application.
Transform operations through the role of a Virtual CIO, showing how to scale effectively without unnecessary overhead. Readers walk away with clarity, practical tools, and a roadmap to align IT with business goals—helping them cut through complexity and unlock sustainable growth.
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Prompting Made Simple: How to Use ChatGPT and Unlock the Power of AI (Making AI Simple for Everyone)
Rajeev Kapur
Prompting Made Simple helps people unlock the full potential of AI by teaching them how to communicate with tools like ChatGPT effectively. It empowers readers, from CEOs to families, to boost productivity, creativity, and decision-making using proven prompt frameworks. With real-world examples and expert techniques, it simplifies a complex skill into something practical and accessible. Readers learn how to save time, avoid common pitfalls, and get meaningful results in work, life, and learning. Whether planning a vacation, writing emails, or brainstorming business ideas, this book turns AI into a powerful everyday partner.
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Building Agentic AI Systems
Wrick Talukdar
Anjanava Biswas
Building Agentic AI Systems is a bestselling, field-tested guide that turns generative AI from hype into results. It equips leaders and builders with a practical playbook to build autonomous AI agents that save money, ship faster, and improve product quality.It gives patterns, checklists, and blueprints that cut rework and scale from prototype to production. Readers learn to design agents that reason, act, and self-audit, reducing risk, meeting compliance, and earning trust. Real-world cases show how to automate document processing, customer service, and analytics, yielding lower cost per transaction and higher throughput. Endorsed by industry stalwarts, including Apple’s former Chief Scientist for Siri and praised by the technology community as “game-changing,” this book fills a critical market gap, enabling faster decisions, fewer failures, safer deployments, and a repeatable path to ROI with trustworthy, human-centered autonomous AI agents
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Vibe Code Life: The AI Workflow Framework for the Next Era of Work
Jay Garg
This book helps people reimagine how they work and live in an age where artificial intelligence is no longer optional but essential. Vibe Code Life introduces the AI Workflow Framework, a practical guide that shows readers how to partner with AI to save time, reduce stress, and unlock new opportunities for growth. Instead of being overwhelmed by technology, readers learn how to use AI as a supportive companion that boosts creativity, productivity, and decision-making. The book provides simple step-by-step methods to streamline everyday tasks, accelerate career success, and free up mental energy for what truly matters. By applying these principles, people are able to achieve more with less effort, improve their work-life balance, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive world. Ultimately, this book empowers individuals to transform challenges into opportunities and to thrive confidently in the future of work.