The Point: Why This Article Matters CIOs matter. CIOs play a critical role in driving digital transformation and enabling their organizations to reach their full potential. CIOs are strong thinkers. Transformational leaders are strategic thinkers who look for opportunities to create new value through technology. CIOs are analytical collaborators. Effective CIOs must have a deep understanding of both technology and business and be able to collaborate effectively with other business leaders. CIOs have without question many hats these days. I would argue that one of the most important is being a transformation leader. This of course doesn’t mean that CIOs do strategy on their own. This will lead to failure. But it does mean, effective CIOs are intimately involved in digital strategy. Let’s start by hearing what CIOs say about being transformation leaders and then hear their secrets for success. Transformational Leader vs. Transformation Manager Today’s transformational leaders are strategists who look for opportunities to create new value through technology. They effectively enable their organizations to reach their full potential. On the other hand, a transformational manager is more tactical and delivers only what the business needs for today. CIO magazine provided a great list of distinctions between each […]