The document discusses the changing role of the CIO from an internal IT manager to a strategic business leader. It summarizes the results of a survey of nearly 700 IT leaders. The survey found that 66% of CIOs want to create value through innovation and 64% are involved in directing core business strategy. Additionally, the report discusses emerging technologies like mobility, cloud computing, big data and their impact on IT departments and businesses. It concludes that CIOs will need to take an outside-in approach and embrace new technologies like apps to revolutionize how work gets done and become an enabler of core business strategy.