How do you hire a chief information officer? Very thoughtfully, says Warren Arbogast on the latest edition of Tech Therapy, The Chronicle’s technology podcast.
“For me, it comes down to three things — leadership, management, and the ability to do,” he says. “When I work with people who are trying to hire a CIO, they often fall into a trap of looking for the ‘Jesus candidate’ — we have renamed it the ‘Elvis candidate,’ because that is more palatable. And that is the CIO who is all things to all people all the time, including the weekends and the holidays. Good luck.”
Look for someone who is politically savvy. Look for someone who is not just a ones-and-zeros guy. Look for someone who knows the difference between the big picture and the little picture. In short, you want a Wayne Gretzky of IT.
This episode is part one of a two-part series. Next week, the Tech Therapists will discuss what a CIO should look for in a college that is trying to hire him or her. “The good news is, you got the job,” Warren says. “The bad news is, you got the job.” Look for that episode, along with past episodes, on the Tech Therapy site.
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