Book excerpt: The Tallest Pygmy is my attempt to help the legions of CEOsand senior executives I may never meet by sharing my observations,expertise, and wisdom gleaned in the trenches. I do so inthe hope that you won't fall into the same business traps causedby IT departments that cannot, or simply will not, keep abreast ofthe rapid pace of technological change and innovation.This book serves as a friendly caution: If you, as a CEO, don'tembrace and leverage IT for your competitive advantage, you willfind yourself losing more and more deals and clients and youwill not know why.