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Essential Resources on the Role of the CIO – Page 17

The Practical Visionary [CIO]

For the chief information officer (CIO), thinking strategically has never been more important.  New technologies are changing how companies relate to their employees, customers, suppliers, partners, sales channels, and markets.  The CIO can earn a seat at the senior leadership table by helping to set and realize long-term goals and

A Framework for Hiring and Empowering the CIO

This framework seeks to define the CIO position and determine what characteristics make such a CIO effective, thus enabling senior leaders to successfully recruit and select a CIO for their organization. Who is a CIO? Why does the CIO Role Exist? What does a CIO do? What is the role

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CIO Role Revs Up

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

The Emerging role of the CIO: Transformational Leader

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 Emerging Role of the CIO: General Manager

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.

State of the CIO – The Changing CIO Role

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

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