Category: Technology Leadership
Designing Remuneration Packages Best Practices
Our Digital MBA for Technology Leaders covers a wide range of business, technology and skills-related topics. One of the lectures in Module 1 (Leadership & Teambuilding) goes into detail about remuneration packages and renegotiating better terms for yourself. It is one of the responsibilities of every technology leader that is not limited to the onboarding…
Onboarding Developers – Guide for Technology Leaders
When onboarding developers, you must always consider these four elements: technical empowerment, mentorship and collaboration, clear expectations and goals and continuous learning and growth. So think twice before delegating the entire process to HR without your direct supervision. That said, before we lay down the onboarding program, we should quickly go over these elements and…
How to Set Up and Run a Productive Meeting
Meetings can easily become an onerous element of any leader. When they’re scheduled back-to-back, they a) consume more time than you thought they would and b) don’t solve a thing. With this article, we want to ensure that, if a meeting is needed, you have the exact tools to make it productive, engaging and, finally,…
Quick Guide to Understanding External Driving Factors of Technology Strategy
This guide explains the main external factors that could influence technology strategy – from start-ups to large enterprises. As you will soon learn, your technology strategy will, ultimately, reflect the landscape in which your company operates. For example, if it’s on a growth trajectory or repositioning, then it’s going to address its weaknesses. Continue reading…
Aligning Tech Strategy with Business Goals – Discussion Panel Summary
An important part of each module in our Digital MBA for Technology Leaders is a discussion panel where a group of experienced tech leaders dive deep into critical problems of senior technology management. Here, we are bringing you a summary with key points on the subject of Tech Strategy and its alignment with the company’s…
Responsibilities, Strategies and Necessary Skills of an Effective Technical Leader
A technical leader bridges the gap between technical teams and business objectives. Unlike general managers, they possess strong technical expertise and can therefore guide engineers and developers. In contrast to tech specialists, however, they have strong leadership and communication skills. The role comes with the long list of responsibilities that we are explaining in this article.
Why and How to Switch to Design Thinking Leadership Model
Constantly evolving user needs and expectations are challenging traditional leadership styles. That’s why technology leaders are switching to a design thinking model which is, basically, a human-centred approach to problem-solving. Design thinking focuses on understanding user needs and experiences to create innovative solutions. Such products and services resonate with their target audience. This article explores…
Beyond Technical Expertise: Mastering the Art of Tech Leadership
Strong tech leadership provides a compelling vision and roadmap, improving team focus and motivation. Combined with a culture of trust and open communication, it creates a high level of psychological safety for the team. In turn, such a team is more open to risk-taking, innovation and honest discussion of challenges. Here, we explain how to…
What’s All the Fuss About Tech Debt?
91% of global tech leaders identified tech debt as a ‘major concern’. So in this article, we take a deep dive into tech debt with contributions from five senior technology leaders across the CTO Academy community. They will provide their perspective on the problem and potential mitigation strategies towards the solution.
Managing Developers: Preventing Over-Reliance and Blackmailing
When a business becomes over-reliant on one or two key developers and they become aware of it. It leads to a form of ‘developer blackmail’ that makes managing developers extremely difficult.