Research shows that CIOs who make it onto the company executive board have the shortest tenure of any member, typically surviving for only 15 to 18 months. There is much anecdotal knowledge about CIOs being promoted to the board and about their failures, but few facts are known about cases of sustained success and even fewer about progress beyond the role of CIO.

This research will identify role models for CIOs who aspire to continue their career progression, and will describe what must be done to emulate their success.