A good CIO needs to know the Scotty Principle

I had a good chuckle over this article in CIO about why IT might think their CIO is clueless.  This point clicked with me, because I think it makes a pretty interesting point: to be a good CIO you have to grok geek culture:
8. The CIO collaborates to death. Whether it is the character flaw of being indecisive or some middle-school notion of democracy, you are in charge. Collaboration is critical, but you also need to make the right decision at the right time. Collaborate like Captain Kirk. "Spock?" "Bones?" He gets opinions from …read more