The trajectory of IT leadership is clear: the CIO has evolved into a key strategic player, increasingly influential in shaping overall business direction.
To ensure the CIO’s transformation extends to all corners of business leadership, the mix of skills required to be successful looks different to those traditionally associated with the technology leader.
Beyond technical expertise, today's CIO must also possess a firm grasp of financial management, particularly the ability to demonstrate a tangible return on technology investments, balanced with 'softer' skills such as relationship and stakeholder management.
Given this expanded skillset, it's no surprise that increasing numbers of CIOs with mastery in these additional skills are becoming CEOs – an exciting prospect indeed.
