CIO recruitment: The key to identifying a successful CIO

4 January 2010 by Alan Mumby

It is not surprising that given today’s economic climate which focuses organisations on being sufficiently lean and agile in order to deliver the best products or services to a highly competitive market, that there are few, if any, organisations that do not need well engineered information technology.

However, organisations often feel the need to switch their IT leadership due to perceived failures or because of changes in need. The CIO seat can be a “hot” one and the longevity in the role rarely extends beyond three to four years. Before recruiting a new CIO an organisation needs to define success in the role. Understanding the immediate future requirements of the role is key to identifying the right skill set going forward, but understanding the past will also be equally vital.

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