Technology and digital aspects of organizations are increasingly combining with operations, according to David Mathison, CEO of the CDO Club. He says that his organization’s study of the market shows that some two-thirds of chief digital officers were previously presidents, CEOs, executive directors, or managing directors. In a way, Mathison says, taking on a chief […]

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CDO Club founder David Mathison explains why Chief Digital Officers are more likely than CIOs to become CEOs

David Mathison has heard all about those predicting the supposed death of the chief digital officer role, and he believes his work with the CDO Club may offer the most comprehensive and convincing rebuttal to their arguments.

Today’s digital leaders could well be tomorrow’s CEOs if a new survey out today is any indication. Recruitment firm Egon Zehnder released a new survey of chief digital officers (CDOs) that tapped into the mindset, methods, and motivations of what are essentially the first generation of digital executives within global organizations.