8 thought-provoking new Rules for IT leadership!

CIO.com reported that “The CIO role continues to evolve, changing as dramatically as the technology it manages and maintains. Moreover, the pace of the chief IT position’s transformation seems to be accelerating — likewise mirroring the speed of change in the tech stack.” The March 3, 2025 article entitled " The 8 new rules of IT leadership — and what they replace” (https://www.cio.com/article/3829606/the-8-new-rules-of-it-leadership-and-what-they-replace.html?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=browser_alert&utm_source=subscribers) included these 8 Old and New Rules:

the new rules of IT leadership along with the old ones they’ve replaced.

Old rule #1: Serve the business
New rule#1: Lead together with the business

Old rule#2: Train workers on new technologies
New rule#2: Help workers become tech fluent

Old rule#3: Business transformation comes first
New rule#3: IT leads by example

Old rule#4: Stay in your lane
New rule#4: Collaborate across the enterprise

Old rule#5: Prioritize the steady state
New rule#5: Advocate for continual change

Old rule#6: Play it safe
New rule#6: Create a safe space that supports bold moves

Old rule#7: Advance by becoming CIO at a bigger company
New rule#7: Aim to become COO or CEO

Old rule#8: Deliver tech to drive the organization’s strategy
New rule#: Deliver strategy

Great new Rules! What do you think?