10 Ways to Groom a Leader

CIOs say aspiring IT executives nneed opportunities like these nwithin IT, across the enterprise nand in business-focused roles

Start up or lead a new team.

Turn around a troubled project or organization.

Develop talent through skills analysis, selective hiring and redeployment, or mentoring.

Conceive and execute a major operational, organizational or process improvement within the IT organization.

Conceive and execute a major business operation or process improvement.

Lead a significant enterprisewide project.

Lead an enterprise-level change initiative requiring significant collaboration and influence.

Negotiate important contracts or manage relationships with suppliers or partners.

Conceive and execute a business product or service idea that significantly affects the companys customers, market or business results.

Conceive and execute an innovative use of IT for competitive differentiation.

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