Two converging factors--the ubiquitous presence of technology in organizations and the recent technology downturn--have
brought chief information officers (CIOs) to a critical breaking point. They can seize the moment to leverage their
expertise into a larger and more strategic role than ever before, or they can allow themselves to be relegated
to the sideline function of "chief technology mechanic." Drawing from exclusive research conducted by
Gartner, Inc., with thousands of companies and CIOs, Marianne Broadbent and Ellen Kitzis reveal exactly what CIOs
must do now to solidify their credibility with the executive team and bridge the chasm that currently separates
business and IT strategy. The New CIO Leader outlines the agenda CIOs need to integrate business and IT assets
in a way that moves corporate strategy forward--whether a firm is floundering, successfully competing, or leading
its industry. Mandatory reading for CIOs in every firm, The New CIO Leader spells out how information systems can
deliver results that matter--and how CIOs can become the enterprise leaders they should be. Marianne Broadbent
is a Gartner Fellow at Gartner, Inc., associate dean at Melbourne Business School, and co-author of Leveraging
the New Infrastructure (HBS Press, 1998). Ellen Kitzis is group vice-president of Gartner's Executive Programs,
a membership-only program for over 2,000 CIOs.