However, my purpose in selecting another ten such skills for this post was very much to present a list with gaps which encouraged readers to suggest additional items.

There are quite a few other posts on this blog that address the CIO role. You might like to check out the Leadership Myth.

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Something you’ve missed – I think – which seemed crucial to a lot of our CIOs was ‘communicator’.

All CIOs should be leaders. But my belief is that communication is what differentiates good and great CIOs.

I think we have great points already here. Just to bring in probably a more perceptible well roundedness to the thoughts here, I suggest the following skills also:

1. Change Management Skills :- To ensure Motivation and Ownership levels across Business Leadership.
2. Catalyst Angle :- Proactively bring in not only technology but also process to facilitate Strategy challenging status quo. The catch is being a leader in this space and being a leader and not be a follower or doer.
3. Business Engagement :- Strategize and implement a clear game plan to measure and improve the Engagement levels of Business with IT.
4. Talent Management :- Not just having and encouraging good talent, but also keeping a healthy talent pipeline and rotation/succession plans.