To all of the IT professionals—inside organizations and within supporting vendors—who make this industry so exciting. Keep driving innovation and change every day.

Also, to the executive recruiters who are so often instrumental in the recruitment and placement of today's CIOs and supporting executives. Thanks for all your hard work.

And, finally, to my family for their continued support and patience during the research and writing of this book.

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