I was having dinner with a very successful CIO recently. Knowing that I’m working with CIOs across multiple industries, he was quizzing me on the state of IT leadership, and what I said alarmed him.
I told him we’re about to face a leadership crisis in IT. Many CIOs and IT leaders are retiring, some just because they can, others to scratch the startup itch or to step away from a job with ever-rising demands that has left them fatigued and disillusioned. This leadership flight threatens to become a crisis because we haven’t been investing in our leadership pipeline to prepare the next generation to become basic leaders, never mind leaders who can command transformative IT organizations in the digital age.
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