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Title	Leading Reasons Why CIOs Get Fired
Type	Feature
Source	IT Strategy Center 8/22/07
Summary	Until a few years ago, it was hardly worth it for a new CIO to put out the family pictures on his or her desk, given that the average tenure in the job was only 18 to 24 months. However, times have changed for the better. CIO lifespan now more like three to five years. For those CIOs who don't make it past their third year, it's usually for one or more of these reasons... continue

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