Author: Andrew Weaver
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Tech Leadership in so Many Words…#17 Perfection
“Perfect is the enemy of good” – Voltaire I am not and never have been a perfectionist, something of a mixed blessing in the past. Some start-up projects went out too soon, were half-baked from the start and met with the underwhelming results they deserved. Whilst other projects went out too soon, but hit the…
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Tech Leadership In So Many Words … #16 Health
Keep an eye on your health by learning the art of marginal gains
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11 Things a CTO Should Never Say to a CEO
The CEO:CTO relationship is often pivotal to an organisation but is not without its challenges and that’s often down to the very different personalities who can typically fill each role. So we had some fun this week when asking our community of global tech leaders for suggestions about what you should avoid saying to the…
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Tech Leadership In So Many Words… #15 Humility
“Life is a long lesson in humility” J M Barrie Having reached a senior tech leadership role, you have the right to feel a sense of pride in your achievements. But leadership requires many things from you, not least a quality that’s the opposite of pride – humility. Humility requires you to leave your ego…
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Tech Leadership In So Many Words … #14 Motivation
When you’re a leader, motivation is a two-sided coin. One side is Personal Motivation and what’s driving you. The other is Team Motivation and what’s driving them.
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Tech Leadership In So Many Words … #13 Change
If there’s one constant in our lives, it’s change. So we look at three key areas of change you will have to negotiate in your journey as a technology leader
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Tech Leadership In So Many Words … #12 Politics
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.
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Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #11 Strategy
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.
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Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #10 Delegation
Delegation is one of the hardest skills for technology leaders to master.
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Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #9 Mindset
Moving into technology leadership roles requires a fundamental change of mindset from being one of the team, to leading the team.