We rely too much on the old idea of the chief information officer as a singular person, keeper of the magic and mysteries of technology. At one time, in the now distant past, it was possible for one person to know much of what needed to be done in IT. But that day is long gone, and not just because technology is now more diversified: leadership and management in the technical field is strongly intertwined with tasks in campus diplomacy, planning, budgeting, personnel development, and communications.