7 Things CEOs want in a CIO


2: Have good radar for risk:

This is a tricky quality that a CIO should possess. Companies having the best CIO’s are one of the major think heads behind the avoidance of risk. But they are also keen on introducing new technologies and structures with a little tinge of – risk. So if a CIO plays safe, he doesn’t provide any advantage to the firm; and if he plays an over the ledge game resulting in bad ideas, then prepare for a forest fire.