IDG Contributor Network: What CIOs should consider when taking on new roles

“No good deed goes unpunished.” That was the text I received from a long-term supporter shortly after it was announced I was taking on the role of CIO for Dell in addition to my current role as the CIO of VMware.From someone who has spent over 30 years in IT, I believe that this is a truly exciting time to be in IT. Every year, the value of our function continues to grow exponentially over other functions as companies increasingly depend more on reinventing themselves through techno