Career ambitions: CIOs create new paths for leveling up

Reporter Mary K. Pratt of CIO Online includes commentary from Eric Pliner, CEO of YSC, in her recent article about how the Chief Information Officer role has become a stepping stone to other senior operational and executive roles. In many organizations, CIOs are now seen as viable candidates for other positions, due to their visibility into broader aspects of operations, beyond IT. CIOs who successfully transition to other executive jobs are the ones who have shown they can both run a technology department and contribute strategic business value.

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