This paper presents the case for the "thinking" IT Organization that can think on its feet and not just enable value creation but drive it. What does a thinking IT Organization of the future look like?

Prof. Peter Gottschalk has come up with a list of CIO capabilities. Attached is Prof. Gottschalk's classic paper on the topic.

Enclosed is a research study that provides invaluable insight into the changing/evolving/emerging role of the CIO. For those of you who do not have the time - or the inclination - to go through a lengthy study, enclosed is a two page abstract.

An excellent presentation on the CIO Organization - what are the key functions? what functions make sense for business it alignment? what functions make sense for business value delivery? what are the typical ratios?

The Federal CIO Roadmap lays out the responsibilities for a Federal CIO. It also lays out the progression of the CIO role over time i.e. how do these responsibilities evolve over time.

This EXCELLENT presentation provides an introduction to the theory of Servant Leadership. It starts with the history of the theory and then takes you through the key concepts, and finally to its practical application. MUST READ!

An excellent essay on the changing/emerging/evolving role of the CIO. Read On...

This presentation tracks what should be top CIO concerns (2008, 2009 +) based upon the issues their leaders/bosses CEOs are facing. Then it translates those concerns into action items for CIOs

 This excellent paper presents a game plan for CIO's first 100 - actually 120 - days.

This whitepaper talks to CIOs to understand the drivers, perceived obstacles, critical success factors, risks and the strategies employed for CIO advancement to the CEO role. The paper starts discussion on a great topic but barely scratches the surface.