diginomica digital careers report - 12 requirements to be a CIO

Every month, the diginomica digital careers report charts the new directions CIOs and CTOs are taking. Those digital leaders have secured roles because they have the skills an organization needs to adapt to changes in the market, to reduce its technology risks or costs, and to develop new products and services. Recently, a group from our community visited students at the Master's in Information Systems and Digital Innovation within the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to describe what it takes to have a digital leadership career.

Five digital leaders representing heavy industries, publishing, technology, advertising, and not-for-profit joined Associate Professor of Digital Innovation Will Venters, the author, and a class of students from across the world at the LSE to share 12 key attributes the students will need in order to become a digital leader.

1. Technology skills: Do CIOs need to ...