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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.

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.

Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #10 Delegation

Delegation is one of the hardest skills for technology leaders to master.

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.

Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #8 Vulnerability

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 […]

Tech Leadership, In So Many Words … #7 Responsibility

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 […]

Why We Do, The Things We Do

We launched CTO Academy in 2019 and work with technology leaders to help them build the leadership and broader skill set that enables them to achieve the career impact they want. So it's great to hear from our customers about their progress.

The Global CTO Survey – Can You Help?

The Global CTO Survey comes out every year and brings us great insight about what matters to the CTO in 2022.

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