Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, IT Governance, and Leadership

Moving to the CIO role presents exciting opportunities and serious challenges. This session will focus on what the new CIO does not know about the institution and the surprises or gotchas that upset the best-laid plans for a smooth transition. Ten classic gotchas will be discussed, along with strategies for anticipating and addressing them. In addition to new or aspiring CIOs, this session will benefit librarians, department heads, and directors transitioning to new positions.

Moving to your first CIO position presents both exciting opportunities and serious risks. This session will address the crucial first year of a successful transition, the time when the senior manager's leadership style is asserted, new relationships are formed, and reputation is established. This session will address a set of key questions facing the new senior leader. What should my first actions be? How should I begin to build productive relationships with my new colleagues? How can I balance the expectations placed on me and my own sense of timing? How will I communicate my plans and vision? We will address the different challenges facing those moving up within their own institution and those moving to a leadership role in a new institution. This session is of particular interest to new or aspiring CIOs and CTOs, as well as department heads, directors, and librarians moving to leadership positions.