The first days of a new job are nerve-wracking for anyone. But for CIOs, those first days and weeks are often seen as a test of their abilities as leaders
The first days at a new job are nerve-wracking for anyone. But for the high-expectation position of CIO, the first days and weeks are often seen as a litmus test, a chance to make or break your reputation as a leader of business, technology and people. The idea of compiling a set of best practices to orient CIOs through their first 90 days germinated with a small group of Canadian CIO Executive Council members. The larger Council membership embraced the idea and nearly 70 CIOs from around the world contributed to the Council report A Running Start: Success in your First 90 Days on the Job.
In Fall 2004, at one of the initial meetings of the CIO Executive Council, members prioritized their professional challenges and chose several to collectively tackle to drive positive change.