Alignment

CIOs use language, metrics and advocacy to bridge the separation between their departments and the rest of the company

CIOs should look to the ancient Greek polymaths -- also known as Renaissance men or jacks of all trades -- for inspiration, writes Vinnie Mirchandani in his intriguing, new book. Too bad so few of these big problem-solvers run today's software companies, he says.

Bad news CIOs: There's still no integration pixie dust. So keep up the hard and important work, says Forrester.

On-the-Job Leadership Development - A CIO Executive Council Leadership Development Monthly Series

While IT continues to enable existing business processes, CIOs are beginning to look at how they can drive and accelerate growth.

New research shows that many CFOs are making a power play to take more control of IT. That's not good news for CIOs, but you can fight the trend.

It's a battle IT leaders have been waging for years: At some companies, CEOs still think IT should report to the head bean counter. A debate among CIOs on this topic has created some valuable food for thought.