Communications of the ACM
Why Do Chief Data Officers Have Such Short Tenures?
Thirty years ago, a widely repeated joke was that CIO — the abbreviation for Chief Information Officer — really meant "career is over." But as job tenures lengthened and the role became more institutionalized, the joke lost its relevance. Now, however, the most unstable C-suite job may be the Chief Data Officer, or CDO. Tenures are short, turnover is high, and as in the early days of the CIO role, many companies don't seem to know exactly what they want from its incumbents.
But the CDO job doesn't have to be so unstable. There are ways that its value can be made more apparent, and for benefits to be delivered quickly enough to prolong job tenures. A clearer definition of the role and a focus on business rather than technology can also help. Conversations with the relatively few long-tenured CDOs have provided valuable insights for newer incumbents.
From Harvard Business Review
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