The CIO At A Crossroads: Evolve Or Become A Dead-End Job
CIO, Wednesday, October 11,2023
Has the CIO title run its course or is the role more relevant than ever before? It all depends on whether you have what it takes to be a next-generation IT leader.
These are testing times for CIOs. A complex mix of macroeconomic instability, technological advancements, and digital disruption has businesses in search of IT leaders who can rise to the occasion and turn what could be intractable challenges into business opportunities.
The bad news from early 2023 Forrester research suggests that many CIOs aren't ready to meet these fresh demands. Most CIOs (58%) are still in what Forrester calls the traditional mode of leading IT. And while 37% of CIOs are considered 'modern,' only 6% are 'future fit,' with the speed, flexibility, and value-focus required from a transformative strategic digital leader today.