This report is a series of annotated PowerPoint slides that illustrate the research journey we undertook to understand the traits and characteristics of individuals who have made it to the top from a career in IT.

It is hoped that our key findings will provide a set of guidelines to those with the desire to get to the top, or at the very least, to gain the ear of those at the top of their organizations.

Only then will the CIO have the maximum impact on business decision-making and fulfil the role of ´Chief Innovation Officer´.