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All Boards Need a Technology Expert

Harvard Business Review

Executive directors are usually selected for their leadership qualities; they often have experience with generalized management or leadership experience rather than narrow expertise or technical acumen. The main reason for this lag is that the project horizon of most IT overhauls goes beyond executive tenures.

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Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Harvard Business Review

Because no one is managing the store. At the same time, technology budgets are static or contracting, and non-IT execs want more attention to cost-cutting. They fulfill this role by delegating responsibility and establishing control systems such as budgets, directives, audits, and oversight to drive fiscal compliance.

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