9 Traits Of Great IT Leaders
CIO, Monday, February 12th, 2024
Today's standout IT leaders tap into a range of force-multiplying skills and attributes to ensure IT is primed for business success.
IT leaders have gotten the message: To successfully perform their jobs, they need more than technical skills. They also need general business acumen, industry knowledge, and accounting talent. Some expertise in marketing, operations, cybersecurity, and other functional areas is important, too.
That has been the message coming from veteran CIOs, executive advisors, and management consultants in recent years.
Such advice, however, speaks only to what CIOs need to successfully manage the IT department - that is, to deliver operational excellence and meet key performance requirements. To really stand out, the best CIOs - like all top executives - must also know how to lead.