7 tips for future CIOs

Thomas Lord Thomas Lord, CIO of UGI UtilitiesI caught up with Thomas Lord, CIO of UGI Utilities, after he had just been asked by a CIO forum to deliver a keynote about the evolving role of the CIO. As Lord was already in a reflective mood, I asked him for words of advice for the next generation of CIOs.Here are Lord's seven tips for up-and-coming CIOs.1.  Focus on the fundamentals, not distractions
It is easy to get distracted by innovation, technology, consumerism and cloud, so Lord remind