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Forget Tech Change, It’s Culture Change That Matters Now

Managing change has always been at the core of a technology leader's job description but whereas 10-15 years ago the focus was on tech change, today it’s more likely to be people and culture change that a tech leader has to deal with.

Build Yourself A Personal Firewall

It’s not only computer systems that need a firewall but anyone in a tech leadership position needs to build one for themselves.

Diary of an Accidental CTO: The Art of Context Switching

As a CTO there's multiple projects to juggle with on a day-to-day basis so you need to master the art of context switching.

Are you a Thermostat or a Thermometer?

An article exploring the difference between thermostats and thermometers and how it applies to leadership and the teams we lead

What does a Startup CTO do anyway?

CTO jobs are pretty nebulous at best, what a CTO does is ill defined and never well understood, we're lots of different things to lots of different people.

Creativity : It’s What Makes Us Shine

Creativity has helped many people through the pandemic but what's the science behind when that creative moment arrives?

Early Stage CTOs … Can Be Bad For Your Wealth

CTO Academy looks at why leadership training and support is particularly important for tech leaders in fast growth companies.

How Our Hiring Strategy Changed, When We Went For Growth

Back in 2012, I started a two-man agency in Manchester with aspirations of becoming the goto company for helping SMEs achieve digital transformation. We had to start with the basics which meant websites, apps, print … yep, you name it, we probably had a tender for it at some point. We were soon given the […]

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