CTO Academy Blog
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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Delegation is one of the hardest skills for technology leaders to master.
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Moving into technology leadership roles requires a fundamental change of mindset from being one of the team, to leading the team.
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Leadership vulnerability it allows team members to feel more comfortable being open and honest with their own concerns, and that will only enhance the team dynamic and their commitment to you and to the project.
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A leader is someone who draws others by his or her voice, actions, or choices.You have responsibilities and power as a leader that impact directly on people’s lives
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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.
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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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What empathy is and should be ... is understanding an employee’s struggles, appreciating a person’s point of view and engaging in a healthy debate that builds to a better solution.
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To become a successful leader you need to acknowledge and understand how perception affects your relationship with other people and from that, your ability to lead.
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Being a CTO is much easier (or at least less challenging) when working on something you love rather than a motivation driven by less intrinsic factors, pressures or rewards.
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