EY-CIOs-Born-to-be-digital

out this reportIn 2012, our research into the DNA of the CIOdiscovered the essential ingredients of a leading CIO(www.ey.com/dna-cio). It also detailed the careeraspirations that many CIOs have, which largely centeron expanding the scope of their responsibilities andinfluence. During this research, we found that CIOs andCTOs from certain industries tended to embrace moreleading practices, while expressing greater satisfactionand holding a stronger voice within their respectiveorganizations. (Note: for simplification reasons, fromnow on, we use the term CIOs to include both CIOs andCTOs.)We also determined that these leaders were wellpositioned, in terms of their skills and mindset, totackle the digital transformation that many businessesare now undertaking. This formed the basis for our newresearch, which seeks to provide new insights into whatit takes to succeed in a more digital world.To do so, Born to be digital explores three core areas:• How CIOs with the widest remit and greatestresponsibility — those in highly IT-intensive industries— differ from their peers• What lessons CIOs can take from their peers who areleading the digital transformation efforts — in termsof their core tenets and mindset• What career choices CIOs should make to help themfulfill their aspirations for broader roles and greaterinfluenceBorn to be digital |3