If the question is, "Do you have what it takes to be Tomorrow's CIO?" (and that is the question for aspiring business technology leaders and IT vets looking to stay relevant), the answer is, maybe not. I hate to be harsh, but it's a tall order to fill. Let's review. In our recent InformationWeek Analytics 2008 Tomorrow's CIO Survey of 720 senior business technology executives, the following attributes were agreed on as the most desirable for future business technology leaders, and in this order: leadership, ability to execute, collaboration and communication, vision, innovation, team building, consensus building, and technical breadth and depth. Oh, and you can tack on raw intellect.
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