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What Makes a Good CTO

12 July 2024

At the C-level, you are not taking orders anymore or acting reactive. Instead, you are proactive, strategic and part of the senior leadership team (SLT) - the single most important team in every organisation.

You must, therefore, articulate your intentions, ideas and insights. In other words, you must use self-leadership to convert those into executive presence.

LECTURE: Self-Leadership is Key

LECTURE: Self-Leadership is Key

Self-Leadership is Key

Andrew Bryant, business coach and public speaker whose book on this subject is used in MBA programs worldwide, explains what self-leadership is, why you need it and how to develop it. It is a summary of a lecture in Module 1 of our Digital MBA for Technology Leaders.

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What Makes a Good CTO - Essential Qualities

What Makes a Good CTO - Essential Qualities

What Makes a Good CTO

Learn what makes a good CTO from the perspective of experienced and successful technology leaders and their CEOs. Whether an existing CTO or aspiring one, cultivating these qualities positions you as an influential force.

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Tech Leadership in So Many Words...Agile

What is the true Agile and what does it hold for technology leaders, explained in the fewest words by our CEO, Andrew Weaver.

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CTO Community Pulse: This Week's Highlights

#Ask-The-Community: A CTIO is looking for Pen Testing advice. She wants to know what’s useful and what's not to get the most out of a third party. #Membership: Next Expert Q&A, set for July 16, takes a deeper dive into "Critical Thinking & Strategic Decision Making". #Fractional-CTO: A member is looking for a CTO experienced in building platforms/apps and keen on providing mentorship and technical guidance. The engagement opens door to working with start-ups enrolled in the GIZ SAIS program.

Today is the last chance to complete our Customer 360 Survey and help us shape the future direction of CTO Academy. For every completed survey we're donating £4/$5 to TechSheCan, a UK based charity encouraging more women & girls into tech.

And for more of exciting news, we have Gene Kim - author of IT Revolution and The DevOps handbook - joining our Q&A session on Tuesday, September 3rd. Member invites coming out shortly.

#Ask-The-Community: A CTIO is looking for Pen Testing advice. She wants to know what’s useful and what's not to get the most out of a third party. #Membership: Next Expert Q&A, set for July 16, takes a deeper dive into "Critical Thinking & Strategic Decision Making". #Fractional-CTO: A member is looking for a CTO experienced in building platforms/apps and keen on providing mentorship and technical guidance. The engagement opens door to working with start-ups enrolled in the GIZ SAIS program.

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