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The amount of interest in the issue of the "chief innovation officer" has been astounding lately. After Jeffrey Phillips posted an essay about the new "CIO," I started to do some research on this subject, and formulated a long list of questions about it.
Now, BusinessWeek has published an article about the growing role of the CIO. It's quite informative, and gives some examples of how the structure of this role varies from company to company. Some CIOs have sizable teams while others are more like internal consultants, and the job may be most closely tied to the R&D, marketing or strategy functions within the organization.
The article also points out that more mature companies are typically the ones naming CIOs right now. In younger, fast-growing companies, the CEO is typically responsible for innovation. In larger, older firms, innovation may no longer be the focus - and that's where the CIO can be the catalyst to spearhead new growth through innovation.
Here are some of the other resources I found that shed more light on the emerging role(s) of the chief innovation officer:
I'd like to open up a dialogue with you on this topic. Please visit this discussion thread, view my questions and share your expertise, experience, ideas and opinions. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this important topic! |
