A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility

by Mark Schwartz

the CIO is often forced to exert influence through policies, standards, bureaucracy, and no-saying.

In truth, an excellent CIO is one who makes good decisions about risk and adapts plans over time based on unexpected events and changes in the company’s needs.

“It is commonly accepted that a CIO’s value to an organization comes from the ability to bridge the gap between information technology and business.”