“Every day I take a nap at noon. It reduces my stress and gives me energy for the 2nd part of my day” Carsten’s Recommended Books The Deadline : A Novel About Project Management by Tom DeMarco The Innovators Solution by Clayton M. Christensen Thank you to Carsten and all our wonderful guests. Full length ... Read more
“When you try to influence people it’s about their journey, not yours” Hendrik’s Recommended Books Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management by Stephen Denning Thank you to Hendrik and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all other interviews is available to “Existing Members”.If you’d like to join CTO Academy ... Read more
“If you stop learning and growing or you’re not as engaged as you were, it’s time to look at why you’re still doing it” Alistair’s Recommended Book Designed for Digital: How to Architect Your Business for Sustained Success by Jeanne W. Ross Thank you to Alistair and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all ... Read more
“Career means something different to every individual. For me it’s to combine your calling with the things you’re really good at” Dominik’s Recommended Book The Corporate Culture Survival Guide by Edgar H. Schein Thank you to Dominik and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all other interviews is available to “Existing Members”.If you’d like ... Read more
“BCP will need to become an inherent part of your operating model and not a bolt on, as companies understand how they can rapidly transform into a distributed workforce” Graham’s Recommended Books Good to Great by Jim Collins Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M Pirsig Thank you to Graham and all our wonderful guests.Full ... Read more
“Try the impossible more often because the real learning experiences come when you try the impossible” Petter’s Recommended Book Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis by Graham Allison & Philip Zelikow Thank you to Petter and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all other interviews is available to “Existing Members”.If you’d ... Read more
“You need to create a space where it’s ok to be uncomfortable and to make mistakes” Gitte’s Recommended Book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni Thank you to Gitte and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all other interviews is available to “Existing Members”.If you’d like to join ... Read more
“Keep an open mind about how you’re going to adapt post lockdown” Paul’s Recommended Book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen Thank you to Paul and all our wonderful guests.Full length version of this and all other interviews is available to “Existing Members”.If you’d like to join CTO Academy and get ... Read more
“Share a journey and make people feel truly a part of sharing a vision” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: What did you want to be when you were younger? Always had this vision working in a really big office with this secret elevator which will take me to the top floor where I could come up with ... Read more
“Best career advice was to focus on my contribution and worry less about what others were thinking” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: What did you want to be growing up? Two things, my official target career was to be a car designer and my unofficial target career was to be a rock star! Both of those ambitions ... Read more
“I’m very careful to listen to people’s viewpoint, demonstrate that I have my team’s best interests at heart and that’s aligned with corporate strategy” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: What did you want to be growing up? I don’t have a good answer to that question. I was not a career-minded individual and maybe I’m still not ... Read more
“The role of a CTO is sometimes that of a chameleon, you have to change your style and language to suit the audience” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: What did you want to be growing up? A number of different things, at one point a chef which I’m very pleased that I’m able to start participating in ... Read more
“Anyone can learn and read books but to be an effective leader you have to have genuine empathy for people” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: What did you want to be growing up? Believe it or not, I wanted to be a rock star. But unfortunately, life and a lack of the required talents prevented that. Question ... Read more
“key attributes of great tech leaders are authenticity, humanity and empathy” Highlights Transcript; Question 1: Why did you get into tech? I realised somewhere around 14 to 15 when I moved on from basic to writing like C and C++. At the time my friend was running a veterinary clinic and running all the patient records ... Read more
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