Chapter 4

The Art and Science of IT Leadership

Executive Summary

The term change management has been thrown around loosely for years, but until fairly recently, the CIO was rarely a key player in companywide transformation efforts. Today, the CIO is likely to be right in the middle of any major transformational initiative. As a result, the CIO's leadership skills will be stretched and tested to a far greater degree than ever before.

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