Quick route to become a CIO???

Beyond the basics energy, enthusiasm, passion for the work some important behaviors can help catapult you to success as CIO.

If you want to get ahead, don't make people feel stupid. This advice can be especially important for IT folks, whose technical expertise can create a danger of doing just that.

People outside of IT won't necessarily understand tech speak, so you need to present information in a manner so they understand technology and what it provides to the company

Thinking hard about how to help someone else understand what you're saying may seem obvious for important presentations; doing it day in and day out may prove more challenging. But don't dismiss those small, cumulative interactions.

 

To make sure your likability quotient is high, focus on being open-minded

The best way is to be the link between the core business of the companie ( needs and future needs ) and your technical staff  . If you got support on both side ( business and technical staff ) then you become a natural leader and advisor, therefore a valuable CIO for your company and a valuable advisor for the CEO. If the CIO can bring add value for the cnie the contact with main shareholders is therefore to recommend. ( that was my case ). hope its help

With all do respect, being technically expert has nothing to do with becoming a CIO. To become a CIO you have to have2 very essential Aspects,1- Good leadership skills and2- Strategic thinking and planning techniques.