Surprising Insights About Strategic IT Leadership
by Marc J.Schiller for CIO Insight
Late last year, the CIO Insight staff asked its community of readers a series of three questions to gain a better understanding of how strategic vision and execution are progressing in reality.
They asked:
- “Why do you want to become a more strategic IT leader?”
- “What is your biggest barrier to becoming more strategic?”
- “How is strategy currently handled in your IT organization?”
As the study's author, Author Marc J. Schiller notes, "Throughout our survey, when we asked these IT leaders what was holding them back from becoming more strategic, at heart they kept saying just one thing: 'I want to add strategic value to my business, but I don’t know how.'”
Yet, he also observes, "In fact, right now, IT leaders are the only people who can create a truly compelling, cross-functional vision and strategy for their business’ technology-driven future."
This two-page article summarizes what they learned were common obstacles. Do they sound familiar?
Author Marc J. Schiller, the founder and managing partner of Rain Partners, is a leading voice on IT leadership and management. His book, The 11 Secrets of Highly Influential IT Leaders, discusses significant management challenges facing IT leaders today—and how to address them.
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