Managing corporate politics is never easy for technology leaders but in some organisations can be a fact of life. We look at where you should focus your energy in dealing with this issue.
Shaping strategy is a key role for any Chief Technology Officer and so it’s crucial for you to create the environment that gives you the space and time to become an effective strategist for your organization.
Delegation is one of the hardest skills for technology leaders to master.
Moving into technology leadership roles requires a fundamental change of mindset from being one of the team, to leading the team.
Vulnerability builds trust and elevates performance. It sits alongside empathy and authenticity as a triumvirate of the soft skills that help leaders to earn the trust and buy-in of those they lead. Research shows that leaders gain much by showing just a little vulnerability and as Brene Brown explains “being vulnerable in the workplace means … Read more
You have responsibilities and power as a leaderthat impacts directly on people’s lives Jack Welch formerly CEO at General Electrictalked about the leader as “Chief Broomer”like those you see at the Winter OlympicsIn the sport of Curling Clearing stuff out of the waySo the people around them can act and do the thingsThat the organisation … Read more
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The leader’s job isn’t to have all the ideas. It’s to make sure all the ideas are heard and that the best one wins.
We have all worked in places where the team doesn’t trust the leader.
Where the leader doesn’t trust the team.
It rarely ends well.
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