My recent FT piece resonated across the pond with Bob Evans of Information Week in his latest posting. Click here. His take on my message was positive and he was able to express it in a less blunt manner.
I commented on Bob's blog stating that I had mixed feelings about taking such a blunt approach, but there is no point dressing it up. This downturn provides an opportunity for the CIO to become the hero of the hour and thereby raise the bar in terms of what the IT industry can potentially deliver by way of business value.
In my experience many CIOs are locked into an operational mindset when we need them to be strategic. I appreciate it's easy for me to say and very difficult for CIOs to do.
Bottom line, if CIOs don't raise their game they should get ready to hand the IT department door keys over to a technology provider that can deliver more for less.
The question is how can CIOs build the trust needed to the point where as Bob puts it "their point of view on business issues and strategy is not only accepted but is in fact eagerly sought out. "
