Category: ISMW
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Tech Leadership in So Many Words…#20 Confidence
I’ve been asked to write a short piece on the impact of confidence in leadership. 1st, how do I keep it short? 2nd, which angle do I start with for this many tentacled topic? Because whether we talk about true confidence, projection, self-doubt and/or the ever present Imposter syndrome, how we deal with these issues…
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Tech Leadership in so Many Words…#18 Team
There’s a reason why the shelves of your local bookstore are heaving under the weight of so many management books. It’s because managing people is tough and would be a lot easier if it wasn’t for the people. But clearly it’s a prerequisite for anyone with leadership ambitions so the question is this: How to…
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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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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.