Editor's Corner

Assessing your professional value
An important element of career development and success is the ability to truly assess your skills and achievements as a tech leader. It can be a daunting task and so many professionals put it off, choosing to never undertake a valuable exercise. As a Optimize article relates, that could prove to be a huge mistake, as CIO effectiveness is crucial to business today. Find out how 700 IT leaders fared when it came to effectiveness and why there's some work left to be done. While clearly integrated in the process when it comes to pushing the company-wide business strategy, today's tech leaders need to boost their efforts in more than one area of professional skill. -Judy