CEOs today are getting the message: If your CIO isn't a top-notch innovator, executor and strategist and isn't part of the inner management circle, it's time to get a new CIO. The CIOs of today must understand business processes first and the latest technologies second. By working with key executives, CIOs should quickly pinpoint key strategic priorities that the organization must tackle and translate these strategic imperatives into a technology plan that rigorously focuses on ROI and streamlining the business rather than implementing a particular system. Examine your current initiatives and determine which dovetail with the CEO's vision.

Read more about staying in the trusted circle:
- read the article at Wisconsin Technology Network

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