When the CIO isn't part of the team

ECGMA says: this question and observation is relevant not just to CIOs only.

Career Watch: When the CIO isn't part of the team

By Jamie Eckle
August 22, 2011 06:00 AM ET
Computerworld -

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Our CIO is always stressing how important it is that we, his direct reports, work together as a team, but he doesn't act like he's part of the team himself. There are a lot of us, but he doesn't even know all our names, and he seems more interested in hobnobbing with other C-level officers. I see the value of those relationships, but am I wrong to expect him to display a bit more solidarity with his direct reports?

I can see right out the gate that your question is not going to have me making friends with the C suite. The unfortunate truth is that leaders are often born, not made. I would tend to believe your current CIO falls into the "tried to make a leader and did not succeed" category.