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A Six-Second Six Pack? Really, Now…

Marshall Goldsmith

“Don, our CEO, has been hearing some serious grumbling about Bill, our Chief Information Officer,” she groaned. Several of their top people, including our new COO, are expressing concerns about Bill. Bill is 56 years old and has great experience. No one else in the company can match it. Look in the mirror.

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Are We Asking Too Much of Our CIOs?

Harvard Business Review

But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. Research focused on the careers of 14 highly successful CIOs found that, beyond the skills needed by all C-level executives (an extensive network, emotional intelligence, leadership, etc.), CIOs especially need: an integrative mind.

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