Foreword by Robert B. Carter

I met Phil Weinzimer at the 2012 CIO100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. We bumped into each other in the hallway following my talk about on how FedEx strategically leverages technology to enable its business units to compete collectively, manage collaboratively, and operate independently. Phil said that he wanted to interview me for his book because he recognized that what we accomplished at FedEx was changing the dynamics of the business enterprise, which is the main theme of The Strategic CIO. When we spoke, Phil shared with me his four-phase model that depicts how IT organizations transform into a strategic asset. I realized how relevant this book would be for CIOs, CEO’s, or any ...

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