KPIs can wait. CIOs must first understand what they have and who's on first. First impressions in the C suite are critical. That’s why Time Warner CIO Bill Krivoshik spent his first three months forging relationships with key stake holders at his new company. He also took a crash course in the media industry because he had never worked in it before and sought agreement among senior executives about the scope of the enterprise CIO role, which was new. And he needed to gain an understanding about what capabilities Time Warner already had and which could be leveraged. If you’re just starting out, this Forbes piece is a good read as well as others in this series of first 100 days of other CIOs (see third paragraph). Related content opinion New Book by Gartner Analyst Urges CIOs to Adopt Machiavellian Tactics "The Wolf in CIO's Clothing: A Machiavellian Strategy for Successful IT Leadership" By John Dodge Nov 05, 2013 3 mins CIO opinion Emergence of the Chief Data Officer The crowded C suite By John Dodge Oct 31, 2013 2 mins CIO Big Data opinion Do You Believe CMOs Will Spend More on Tech Than CIOs by 2017? Gartner's prediction has gotten attention during 2013 By John Dodge Oct 30, 2013 2 mins Big Data Budgeting opinion Pay Cloud Vendors Based On What They Save You Unresponsive outsourcing companies still exist By John Dodge Oct 25, 2013 2 mins Outsourcing Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe