Allow me to speak in generalities, and feel free to not bombard me with one off "nuhhhh-uhhhs." Unfortunately IT is becoming more and more like plumbing or electricity. Argue all you want, but when your CEO see's your CIO (our whatever acronyms equate) walking into his office he can almost always be sure that the conversation about to occur will (a) not make the company any money or (b) cost the company some amount of money.
Years of untalented managers have allowed IT to become a cost center / black hole. You don't have to agree, in fact I encourage you to continue riding your unicorns at LARP conventions. Regardless, your managers have failed your chosen discipline. The technical skills that get you promoted into upper management aren't really the skills you need to be successful, or make your company successful. This is why CIO's are always going to be second string to sales, marketing, and finance leaders.
Sorry, I don't make the rules.
-d
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Allow me to speak in generalities, and feel free to not bombard me with one off "nuhhhh-uhhhs." Unfortunately IT is becoming more and more like plumbing or electricity. Argue all you want, but when your CEO see's your CIO (our whatever acronyms equate) walking into his office he can almost always be sure that the conversation about to occur will (a) not make the company any money or (b) cost the company some amount of money. Years of untalented managers have allowed IT to become a cost center / black hole. You don't have to agree, in fact I encourage you to continue riding your unicorns at LARP conventions. Regardless, your managers have failed your chosen discipline. The technical skills that get you promoted into upper management aren't really the skills you need to be successful, or make your company successful. This is why CIO's are always going to be second string to sales, marketing, and finance leaders. Sorry, I don't make the rules. -d