But could the IT department’s very existence — and the wall that is too often erected between technologists and the rest of the business — actually be the reason many organizations are having difficulties embracing digital opportunities? <a href="http://cisr.mit.edu/blog/documents/2018/11/15/2018_1101_dontaligncoevolve_peppardfonstad.pdf/"></a>

many CIOs are unprepared for the unique challenges of the role, and <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/3245772/the-12-biggest-issues-it-faces-today.html">survey data</a> shows that they are often too deeply in the technology trenches to manage other priorities and aspirations

While there are many definitions of digital transformation, the essence of the goal is to cost-effectively leverage current and especially emerging technology onto optimized business processes and even whole business models

While the technical side of operations must run smoothly — communications networks must stay up, software applications must run, and data must be secured — CIOs must adopt new practices, missions, and modi operandi if they’re going to evolve into transformative digital leaders.