Category: CTO Career
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CTO vs CPO: Differences, Friction and Transformative Collaboration
Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) and Chief Product Officers (CPOs) are at the heart of most growing companies. Two distinct but closely connected roles that converge technology and innovation. When successful, this synergy becomes a critical success factor harmonising innovation and excellence. In this blog post, we explore both roles and where they intersect. Most importantly,…
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Interim CTO: Responsibilities, Onboarding and Power Transfer Process
An Interim CTO is a temporary executive responsible for overseeing and guiding the company’s technology strategy and operations during a transitional period. Companies hire interim CTOs on a short-term basis, either due to a sudden departure of the previous CTO, a planned leadership change or while searching for a full-time CTO. (Don’t mistake an Interim…
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Practical Solutions to Common Challenges of a Remote CTO Position
In this article, we are a) examining the most critical challenges of the Remote CTO role and, more importantly, b) providing practical solutions.
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The Path to Becoming an Exceptional IT Director: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Technology Leaders
This extensive guide provides aspiring technology leaders, such as software engineers, with valuable insights into the responsibilities, skills, experience and knowledge necessary to embark on a successful journey towards an IT Director role.
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What is a Deputy CTO and How to Become One
Learn what is a Deputy CTO, what the path to becoming one looks like and how to best prepare for a job interview.
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What Makes a Good CTO: Essential Qualities for Technology Leaders
In this blog post, you will learn what makes a good CTO from the perspective of experienced and successful technology leaders and their CEOs.
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4 Ways Chief Technology Officers Get into a Board of Directors
While it is less common for Chief technology officers (CTOs) to directly join a board of directors, there are still several ways they can attain such positions. Starting with the most common and progressing to rarer methods, here are a few most common ways CTOs get seats on boards. 1. Internal Promotion to a Board…
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Part-Time CTO in Today’s Business Landscape: Role & Expectations
A part-time CTO is a technology expert who works on a part-time or consulting basis for a company. The aim is to develop and implement the company’s technology strategy and oversee all aspects of its technology operations and product development.
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Role of a Chief Technology Officer in Different Business Sizes
Generally speaking, the role of a chief technology officer involves strategic management and execution of technology initiatives within an organization. It is, therefore, pivotal in shaping and implementing the technology roadmap while aligning it with the company’s overall goals and vision. What enables tech leaders to drive innovation, oversee development and infrastructure, ensure data security…
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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…
