Confessions of a Successful CIO: How the Best CIOs Tackle Their Toughest Business Challenges

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Dan and Brian would like to thank: The 9 “Bet-the-Farm” CIOs who make this book what it is. Although exceptionally busy, each made the time to participate in the spirit of paying it forward to the next generation of leaders. All of these phenomenal leaders brings their own vision, perspective, and leadership style to everything they do, but as a unit, they are the oracles and instructors for any and all who hope to rise to the CIO level. One of their most striking attributes is their ability to answer the call when their businesses need them most. We're just happy they answered ours and so humbly shared their stories, successes, and failures.

Our expert panel, who collectively and individually helped us identify the CIOs in this book, giving us the perspective we needed going in and the validation we needed along the way. Shawn Banerji, Gary Beach, Barbra Cooper, Peter High, and Art Langer are fantastic thought leaders and representatives of this noble community we call home, and we have the greatest appreciation for their contributions.

Susan Cramm, another member of our expert panel, graciously wrote our Foreword. She's one of the smartest, sharpest people in the executive leadership arena, and we're thankful for all the great contributions Susan has made to current and future IT leaders. And we're incredibly thankful that she made the time to be a constant source of enthusiasm and encouragement throughout the writing process (and way, way before). And she happens ...