Does the CIO Title Still Fit?
The CIO title has traditionally represented the senior executive responsible for enterprise technology leadership. But as technology now touches strategy, operations, digital transformation, data, AI, security, customer experience, and business growth, some organizations have adopted different titles or added modifiers to the role.
This TNCR Executive Research poll asks technology leaders whether the CIO title still reflects the modern technology executive role, whether alternative titles create clarity or confusion, and what matters most in defining the authority and impact of the senior technology leader.
Research Questions
- 1. Which title do you believe best fits the senior executive responsible for enterprise technology leadership?
- 2. What most often drives organizations to move away from or modify the CIO title?
- 3. When organizations change the CIO title, what is the most common result?
- 4. In your view, what should organizations focus on most when defining the senior technology leadership role?
- 5. What is your overall perspective on whether the CIO title still fits the modern senior technology executive role? — Please provide as much commentary and detail as possible.
- 6. May we attribute your response to you when sharing these insights in an article or research summary?
- 7. Which title does your organization currently use for its senior technology leader?
- 8. Do you believe the CIO title still accurately reflects the modern senior technology leadership role?
- 9. What matters most in determining the influence of the senior technology leader?
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