"'Unwrapping the CIO' offers the reader a great perspective on the expectations and challenges facing the CIO in today's successful businesses, which will appeal to business and IT leaders alike. If you are an aspiring or existing CIO, Wayne Anderson provides the means to reflect on your own style and contribution to ensure that you are positioned to optimise your effectiveness in this crucial role"

"This book should be read by CIOs, the people who work with them, and those who aspire to the CIO role. Anderson has a unique approach to describing the skills that are necessary to be successful in this demanding position, and he outlines well the responsibilities and capabilities that are required to achieve success. Enjoy the read!"

-Jim Fitzpatrick, Chief Information Officer, Intuit, Inc.

"This book provides much common sense and useful guidance for aspirant CIOs and those already in the role. Thought provoking and challenging in equal measures, it will inspire and help many Technology Leaders to continue to achieve against the backdrop of a rapidly changing corporate universe!"

-Simon La Fosse, Director, CIO Practice, Harvey Nash plc

"I found this book to be highly informative. It is written in an easy-to-follow style that draws you into its web of knowledge, and you come away from it richer for the experience. While painting an accurate picture of how difficult the CIO job is, it also gives hope that the position can be mastered. It is a must read for new CIOs or other senior managers wanting to grasp the position, and it is a good source manual for young information technology professionals wanting to prepare."

-Randall Gannaway, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure Management
Sabre Holdings

" This book provided me with a ‘walk in my shoes' experience without needing to live in an IT department for several weeks"

-David Davis, Senior Vice President, Operations, Leap Communications

"The book provided a great deal of insight into a job that is very complex, very stressful, and yet very sought after. Anderson has written this book in a manner that makes it very easy to read and provides down-to-earth analogies, which provide clarity and humor. Reading it was like spending a week with a mentor for whom you have a great deal of respect. There is wisdom to be gained by reading this book that can be applied for your own gain, regardless of where you work in an organization. This is true even if you are an aspiring business partner or marketing representative."

-Ron McGee, Manager, Information Technology, A Fortune 500 Insurance Company