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The Renaissance CIO Project: The Invisible Factors of Extraordinary Success
Spitze, James Moffat, and Judith J. Lee
54
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2
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Winter
2012
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72
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91
As the role of the CIO continues to evolve, the determinants of CIO success remain elusive. Numerous articles and books have been written offering solutions to this problem. Is it placement in the organization’s reporting structure, a combination of technical and managerial skills, or something more unique? This article identifies the most important role-specific CIO career success factors based on an examination of the careers of fourteen highly successful CIOs selected by a committee of globally respected peers.