There is a war on and you are in it. You may not know it. You may not acknowledge it. But the fact remains that you are at war. No, you are not inadvertently in Iraq – trust me, that is an experience you will feel – nor are you
Insight into the emerging role of the CIO. Leader or technologist? Visionary or implementer? Maverick or collaborator? Heidrick & Struggles talks to real life CIOs and provides examples to take an in depth look at what makes CIOs successful – some is up to them but a lot depends on
The CIO role is changing. They are expected to be business leaders. They are now expected to be general managers. This article highlights yet another expectation – they are expected to be general contractors! So how should you deal with these expectations? Here are some tips.
 This report examines the role of CIOs in restructuring how work is conducted throughout the organization.
New research suggests that companies are more likely to achieve high performance when the CIO is a genuine peer of other C-suite executives. But this level of respect comes only to those who earn it.
Is it about time to change the CIO title? Is it about time the role got redefined?
This analysis provides a thorough examination of the transformative journey IT organizations must undertake to stay effective in the future, focusing on innovation and strategic alignment.
In the very first “State of the CIO” special issue, published in 2002, we asked several knowledgeable observers to speculate on the future of the CIO role. Some predicted that the job would split into two distinct types: a strategic CIO who would focus on creating value through technology, and
It never ceases to amaze me that we consider the expectation of CIOs as business leaders to be “new”. There is nothing emerging, changing, or evolving about this expectation of this role. Would a CFO’s jaw drop if they heard that they are expected to be business leaders? Would a
This presentation tracks what should be top CIO concerns (2008, 2009 +) based upon the issues their leaders/bosses CEOs are facing. Then it translates those concerns into action items for CIOs
