CIOs need to work well with other teams and functions – perhaps even departments like legal and finance, departments they traditionally did not work with," he added. CIOs need to take on the armband and be the leader of the digital transformation, while working together with other senior executives. "The one big thing that CIOs need to do to make themselves useful to the organisation from a business perspective, treating digital leadership as a team sport is the key point, because everything flows from there," said Deshpande. Related Stories: CIOs need to focus on vision, not control: Gartner No excuses: Malaysian CIOs have an edge, says Gartner CIOs making their presence felt in the boardroom: BT study For more technology news and the latest updates, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Like us on Facebook.