This study compares leadership roles, individual characteristics and position characteristics of newly appointed IS/IT executives (those who have been in their position for two years or less) with established IS/IT executives…Survey results indicate that new leaders spend more time in the informational role and in the change-leader role than established leaders.
The author argues for a revolutionary role for the CIO – not just business leaders or strategists that the evolution of the role envisages. In 2011, a CIO needs to be a revolutionary "because cloud, social computing and mobility are fundamentally disruptive capabilities, shaking up business models and transforming how business is done"<br /><br />Can a CIO be a revolutionary who "challenge old rules, break up established institutions and overthrow business as usual – in the name of the greater good."
This research thesis explored the factors affecting the Chief Information Officer (role) and the role of the IT organization in business strategy planning and execution. The research found that the CIO role has already evolved to that of a business leader. Now, the challenge is to manage the transition of IT oriented CIOs to business leaders with technical competency.
This paper, written in 1999, examined the evolution of the CIO role and speculated on its future direction. Did these predictions come true? You be the judge!
This research paper identifies critical skills and competencies required of the future chief information officer (CIO). It also discusses the characteristics of the IT Organization required to meet business needs.
This research project set out to understand the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and its evolution over time and progressions going forward. The investigation determined the importance of alignment between senior management expectations and the role played by the CIO – it is an imperative for both the CEO and the CIO to clearly enunciate their expectations.
This paper describes the implementation of an interactive portal to help the CIO manage the information enterprise – provide a process for strategic planning, and governance.
Today, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role is not the "IT Guy" – s/he is a business leader driving business transformation, innovating, creating competitive advantage and being a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other CxOs. This paper details the view of CIOs who have made this transition. Their consensus? CIO role has the opportunity to evolve into a business leader role and remain relevant to the enterprise.
This survey provides insights into CIO priorities for 2012 and beyond – what are CIOs being asked to work on? what are CIOs working on? Good insights into the CIO agenda for the year.
This compilation of interviews with CIOs illustrates how they are transforming their role from that of technology head to business leader.
