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In such a situation, senior IT managers who are ambitious to move up the value chain to become future CIOs need to drive the necessary change by imbibing effective skills. These include: a) Business awareness and the ability to influence the team to use the right solutions for business needs b) Being a good collaborator who can influence business teams, focus on outcome for initiatives rather than on individual credit c) Being hands-on with evolving technological changes and having the ability to adapt to the most relevant technologies to deliver business benefits that can be measured and appreciated by stakeholders
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A right mix of business acumen, leadership, technology savvy and effective collaboration strategies will take you to the CIO level
t is all about change. As businesses get agile in tune with changing market dynamics and increasing opportunities and risks, the role of a CIO witnesses a sea change. The expectations from a CIO are changing, the role is getting even more demanding. As is obvious, the CIO is expected to enable business growth, transform the business besides ensuring smooth operations. The technological evolution which is increasingly becoming user focused or user dependent only increases the challenges for a CIO--he is expected to be in sync with technological changes and business requirements, all the while acting as a catalyst.