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What does it take to address the 2013 top-10 IT issues and be a CIO? Grit.

Grit, it seems, may be as essential as intelligence. People with grit persevere. They have a passion for their goal. They invest effort, in spite of setbacks, to accomplish long-term goals — goals they believe are worth having. A person with grit approaches accomplishment as a marathon; their advantage is stamina. Excellence and achievement take time. New skills must be developed.
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Grit
June 3, 2013 | Diana Oblinger
What does it take to address the 2013 top-10 IT issues and be a CIO? Grit.Grit, it seems, may be as essential as intelligence. People with grit persevere. They have a passion for their goal. They invest effort, in spite of setbacks, to accomplish long-term goals — goals they believe are worth...

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