The Council's Future-State CIO® program was developed in 2007 by a group of thought leaders from companies including Chevron, H&R Block and Raytheon. The goal was to define the future of the CIO role rather than letting it define us as CIOs. We built a now widely accepted model that divided the CIO role into three stages -- Function Head, Transformation Leader and Business Strategist-which is the Future-State CIO®. In 2010, the number of CIOs classified as Business Strategists by the 2010 State of the CIO survey has nearly doubled from 2008 levels. But as explained in this report, State of the CIO 2010: Three Types of CIO--Business Strategists Gain Ground, they are still the minority.

That's why in 2010 the Council shifted focus to the journey to the future state. Council members are now working to develop additional resources to advance the profession as a whole, including:

• Role advancement framework and competency development map
• Best practices research and field guide
• CEO thought leadership and influence
• Assessment tools - Your Leadership Portfolio: Developing the Competencies of a Future-State CIO
• Seminars for CIOs, workshops, panels and peer roundtables for senior managers
• Advice and workshops on solving the challenges of the CIO Paradox
• Influencing the profession through press and media opportunities

Future-State CIOs from Bayer, Mazda and Direct Energy have written about their own approach to the Future-State CIO® competencies in the Council's mentor series in CIO magazine's Connect section. Check out the solutions to the inherent CIO Paradox that continually thwart our success within this series of articles.

And we are already working to develop your senior team for the future state. In partnership with global executive recruiter and talent assessment firm Egon Zehnder, we built a competency assessment program for CIOs that is also the same model that is used in the next-generation leadership development program, Pathways.

Featured Content

2010 CIO Hall of Fame Inductees Tout Business Breakthroughs
CIO Connect: Commercializing IT Solutions, CEO-CIO Partnership, Working with External Customers
CIO Connect: Global ERP Management, Providing Quick ROI, Keeping Users in Mind
CIO Connect: Global Reorganization, Business Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement
A New Role for CIOs: VP of Technology & Operations
Best Practices for Advancing the Strategic Impact of the CIO & IT
Business Skills in Senior Leadership Staff: Teleconference audio recording and tip summary
Business-IT Strategy & Risk Map - Toyota Motor Sales
C-Level Leadership Competencies: CIOs vs. CEOs
C-Suite Competencies Performance Indicator Quiz (Simplified Public Version)
CEO Agenda: A Discussion with the Waste Management CEO and CIO
CEO Agenda: Cybersecurity Innovation Works from the Inside Out at SAIC
CEOs' Great Expectations: Why Progressive Business Leaders Demand Future-State CIOs
CIO Jobs Morph From Tech Support into Strategy: Wall Street Journal
CIO Paradox: Engaging the Business Owners, by Martha Heller
CIO Paradox: How to Call on Customers, by Martha Heller
CIO Paradox: Moving Past Old Technology to New Value, by Martha Heller
CIO Starter Kit - 20 Resources for Your New Position
CIOs in Dual Roles: Aspects and Considerations
Connect section: Attracting the Next Generation, by Barbara Koster, Eric Hungate, Jesse Carrillo
Connect section: Handling Peer Conflict, by Kumud Kalia
Connect section: Influencing Stakeholders, by Julie Ouska, Sam McMakin, Athelene Gieseman
Connect section: Leading Gen Y, by Gerry McCartney
Content Collection: CIO Leadership Competency Model
Der Weg zum CIO der Zukunft - Future-State CIO Journey in Germany Webcast Slides & Recording
Driving Growth: One CIO's Odyssey. A CIO Executive Council Case Study (Members only)
External Customer Focus Workshop - 22 April 2008: Outcomes and Aims (Members only)
External Leadership Competencies Essay Collection
Future-State CIO C-Level Competencies Report
Future-State CIO Concept Map
Future-State CIO Journey Framework - Public Version
Future-State CIO Journey Personal Perspective: Louie Ehrlich, Chevron
Future-State CIO Journey Screencast
Future-State CIO Journey: What's Next for the CIO Role
Future-State CIO Position Paper
Future-State CIO Public Teleconference Presentation
Future-State CIO: The Rise of the Business Strategists - Webcast & Presentation (Members only)
How CIOs Build Bridges With Other C-Level Execs
How to Close the CIO Expectation/Capability Gap: General Assembly Workshop Report
How to Leverage Market Knowledge - Presentation (Members only)
Is Your Business Ready for a Strategic CIO? Forum on How to Influence Expectations
IT Value Is Dead. Long Live Business Value.
Journey to the Future-State CIO Pyramid Graphic 2010 - Public Version
Journey to the Future-State CIO: The Path to Greater Value & Sustained Relevance - 05-27-10 Webcast Slides & Recording
Leadership Development for Next-Generation CIOs
Leadership Seminar for Pathways and CIOs: Developing the Capabilities of a Multinational Team - Slides & Recording
Leading Edge: Becoming a Strategic IT Leader, by Marina Lubinsky
Leading Edge: Raising Your IT Staff’s Business Smarts, by Joel Dobbs
Leading in this Crisis - Advice from Best Buy's Bob Willett
Managing Virtual Teams Program Outline - Euroclear (Members only)
Mid-Market CIO Essay Collection 1: BI, SaaS, Innovation, VARs & CIO Role
Numbers You Need: Make Time to be Strategic
Outlook Video: Best Buy's Bob Willett on Culture Change
Outlook Video: Best Buy's Bob Willett on Customer Focus
Outlook Video: Best Buy's Bob Willett on IT-Business Career Paths
Outlook Video: Best Buy's Bob Willett on Understanding the Business Context
Outlook Video: Chevron's Louie Ehrlich on Strategic Orientation
Outlook Video: CIBC Mellon's Helen Polatajko on Change & Customer Communication
Outlook Video: Coty's Dave Berry on SOA and Commercial Orientation
Outlook Video: Federal Agency CIO Stephen Warren on FTC Project Lessons
Outlook Video: Federal Agency CIO Stephen Warren on Leading Change
Outlook Video: Federal Agency CIO Stephen Warren on Public Sector Culture Change
Outlook Video: H&R Block's Marc West on Market Knowledge & Role Expansion
Outlook Video: HB Fuller's Steven John on Change and Negotiation
Outlook Video: Hess's Pete Walton on Influence & People Development
Outlook Video: Northrop Grumman's Leni Kaufman on Team Leadership
Outlook Video: ON Semiconductor's David Wagner on Collaboration & Influence
Outlook Video: Philips Healthcare's Kenric Anderberg on Global CIOs
Outlook Video: Philips Healthcare's Kenric Anderberg on the CIO's Evolving Role
Outlook Video: Purdue University's Gerry McCartney - Market Knowledge
Outlook Video: Quest Diagnostics' Hall Gregg on Culture Change
Outlook Video: Westfield's Gerhard Karba on Team Leadership
Outlook Video: YRC's Michael Rapken on Leading Change
Pathways Leadership Development Seminar: A Paradigm Shift to 'Others-Oriented' Leadership - Webcast (Members only)
Pathways Leadership Seminar: Characteristics of Transformational Leaders - Webcast & Presentation
Proficiency in Executive Leadership Competencies - State of the CIO 2008 DataView
Reporting to CEOs vs. CFOs: Differences in CIO Priorities and Business Value
Sounding Board: Global IT Makeover, by Michael Del Priore, Paul Martin and David Patzwald
Stakeholder Relationship Journey Assessment
State of the CIO 2008: The Three Types of CIOs
State of the CIO 2009: Analysis of the Three CIO Types
State of the CIO 2009: What It Takes to Succeed Now as a CIO
State of the CIO 2010: Three Types of CIO--Business Strategists Gain Ground
Strategic CIO: Think Like Your Customer
Strategic Planning Process & Collaboration at EMS – Presentation, Summary and Tools (Members only)
Strategy-Defining Questions for the Executive Team
The Strategic CIO: Change Leadership and Restructuring at Kingfisher
The Strategic CIO: External Customer Focus at Best Buy
The Strategic CIO: Galderma's Sean Burke on the IT-Business Strategy Connection
The Strategic CIO: How to Become One with Your Business
The Strategic CIO: How to Build an IT Team that Helps Your Company Make Money
The Strategic CIO: How to Sharpen Your Commercial Instincts
The Strategic CIO: The Future-State CIO Competencies
The Strategic CIO: Why You Need To Plan for Innovation Today
Think Innovation for Better Business Results, by Filippo Passerini
Time to Refocus: A Council Open Letter to the CIO Community
Top Roadblocks on the Journey to the Future-State CIO
UK Journey to the Future-State CIO Webcast Slides & Recording
What You Need to Know Before Joining Corporate Boards: Council Forum article
Women CIOs & the Art of Influence: A Best Practices Survey Report

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