Just think of all of the things that the person with the CIO job has to  stay on top of: the explosive growth of cloud computing, the continued  rise in business-managed IT spend, and incredible leaps in data analytics and automation. 

In this environment, a new generation of CIOs are  leading the way by rewriting the culture of IT to better embrace the  importance of information technology. They are replacing structure with  fluidity, and control is being swapped for influence as business leaders  and CIOs are finding new ways to collaborate and deliver business  value.  All faster, safer, and more cost-effectively than ever before.  

What areas do CIOs need to focus on in order to make all of this change  happen?