Over the last month, I have spoken at five different events on data centers, acquisitions, and the new role of the CIO. At the CIO Summit in Chicago, I was asked, “Where should the new CIO put their greatest efforts: technology, innovation or people?” I was on the panel with Kevin Smith, vice president of Cloud at Boeing, and his response was more-or-less that people drive the technology and innovation required to succeed. I agree, and it started me thinking more about the question.