IT and Finance are just executing CEO's strategy and vision. A lot depends on hiring - whether CEO/Board is capable of hiring competent CFO and CIO. WIth CFO it

IT and Finance are just executing CEO's strategy and vision. A lot depends on hiring - whether CEO/Board is capable of hiring competent CFO and CIO. WIth CFO it is easier, because finance has been around since money was invented and a lot of hard problems have been solved in finance and there is vast theoretical body of knowledge backing it up. a lot of it is straightforward. with IT it is hard, because the field is changing rapidly and hiring a competent CIO/CTO is harder. this is why CEO is critical, and he is ultimately responsible for the overall outcome