Be that as it may, the case they make against the path-dependence paradigm as a way to see the world could hardly be stronger: it is a big idea that simply fails to stand up.
For Heller makes a strong case for CIOs to adapt to the new IT paradigm, but by adapting to it, the CIO becomes less CIO and more like their executive counterparts.
Initially, the new paradigm is typically greeted with strong resistance both from the scientific community and even from other powers as in the case of the Copernican revolution.