A transformational CIO goes beyond maintaining IT infrastructure and instead focuses on innovation, strategic initiatives, and enabling business growth through technology. This leadership approach involves aligning IT with business strategy, driving digital transformation, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

Option A: Incorrect—operational stability is important but not transformational.

Option B: Incorrect—maintaining existing systems is reactive, not innovative.

Option C: Incorrect—non-technical business oversight is outside the CIO’s IT leadership role.

Thus, the CIO becomes transformational by driving innovation and business growth.