IDG Contributor Network: What does it take to be a successful CIO?

As part of my role as the Chairman of The CIO Initiative, I have been organizing a conference specific to the needs and interests of the CIO. The conference's purpose is to facilitate discussions around current topics of concern for CIOs as well as share CIO experience and knowledge on what has enabled them to be successful.As part of the process of pulling together the speakers and agenda, I have talked to many CIOs about their interests and concerns. These conversations are wonderfully insight