Abstract—Information system (IS) leadership is a critical area for many organizations because of their increasing dependence on ISs both for operational stability and for enablement of process innovation and business strategy. IS Leadership is distinctive from leadership in general because the Chief Information Officer (CIO)is expected to combine IS technical skills with an in-depth understanding of the organization across all functions from operational to strategic. Thus, unique leadership challenges arise due to the technology/business interface. The breadth of the IS Leadership role implies that IS Leadership research needs to cover a wide range of topics concerning the role and characteristics of the CIO, the CIO’s interface with the top management team, and the CIO’s organizational impact. This essay discusses the distinctive aspectsof IS Leadership, identifies the dominant themes in prior IS Leadership research, and introduces five papers on IS Leadership in this issue.
Index Terms—Corporate leadership, development of technology management strategies, global issues in technology management, leadership, strategic issues in technology management, top management team (TMT) composition and dynamics, TMT decisionmaking.
ORGANIZATIONS are increasingly dependent on information systems (ISs) for seamless operational stability, innovation of business processes, and enablement of business strategy. As such, IS Leadership is an important concern in deriving IS value. Yet, our understanding of effective IS Leadership practices is limited. In fact, there is a higher than average corporate dismissal rate and shorter tenure for IS leaders compared with other top executives [1], and Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and other C-level executives struggle to understand what defines CIO effectiveness [2], [3].
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