IT has been transforming business. Now it's time to transform itself. To do so, you have to get away from organizational thinking, and see IT as a living organism and recognize 8 areas of focus that will promote health and growth.

Revenue generation and financial savings are not the guides to how you prioritize work. Six areas are, but they all depend on answering the same one question.

Leaders look to IT as a Savior. CIOs know better than to live in that shadow, and they ask three powerful questions to help business leaders face reality and effectively allocate technology resources.

CIOs and their team must have creative moments to be productive. Too often, those creative opportunities are crowded out. Three key practices will restore and increase productivity.

Every leader sells, and as the CIO portfolio broadens, selling ideas becomes an even more critical skill. Three insights will help you reduce friction and be seen as an advocate rather than an adversary.

Executive coaching is only valuable if it is not being masked as mentoring or consulting. Great coaching will always lead you through assessment, clarity, conversation and action.