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From "The CIO Starter Kit - Ten tools every new CIO needs to succeed" by Mindy Blodgett, CIO Magazine, May 15, 1999

The following ten tips were offered by CIO magazine for new Chief Information Officers, but the same ten tips can be used by anyone in a new leadership position.

1) Study the corporate culture

2) Understand the business model (for example, growth)

3) Build relationships with fellow executives

4) Establish credibility first through small changes

5) Build a personal board of directors

6) Talk and listen

7) Be accessible and responsive to users (customers)

8) Set realistic goals

9) Take inventory of the technology

10) Assess your personnel

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