Do Boards Think a CIO's Aim is to Influence Spending? - CIO - Blogs and Discussion

I thought Chris Pott's comments at CIO.com were not only right on target but timely given the seminar I led on Wed (see the previous post).

I replied to Chris' post:


CIO's too often can't communicate with the Board because they focus on selling technology. Couple that with the mindset to influence spending or more precisely getting all the budget they can extract and it's no wonder that CIO's aren't seen as real members of the management team.

If you are on the team, you have to know the plays and most importantly your responsibilities on each play. My coaching to CIO's and would-be CIO's I work with in mentoring roles is to look at the Dallas Cowboys' Terrell Owens. Incredibly talented but not really a long-term member of the team. Act like him and expect to be pushed to the side regardless of your talent.

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