* IT executives are being deluged with sales pitches from technology vendors every week
* Management books worth your time
* Managed services can help avoid a strain on your IT department
* Final thoughts on how to make the move from co-worker to boss; plus reactions on Christmas bonuses
* Ask lots of questions to squeeze the air from inflated résumés and uncover false claims
* How do you successfully move from co-worker to boss?
* IT execs become start-ups as they develop apps they created for previous employers
* Readers offer advice on what you should do when taking over a new team
* The IT security auditor moves out of the wiring closet and into the boardroom
* Are you ignoring good candidates because they don't have exactly what you're looking for?
