Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The news had just hit that Danny Lewin — the co-founder of Akamai Technologies, its charismatic CTO, a former commando in the Israeli Special Forces, and MIT mathematics genius who led the company from a math class to an IPO and a market cap of $30 billion — had suddenly died. For all of us, Danny was our CTO and visionary.

CTO 14

CTO Lewin IPO Mentor 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Much as I want to believe that a glaringly good idea will stand on its merits, I have come to realize that just like any product or service, ideas require good marketing if they’re going to reach their intended customers. New ideas tend to evoke fear and anger – we are programmed to prefer the comfort and safety of established norms.

Innovation 14

Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

For example, if a CRO or CTO leaves a young company, it can cripple the organization. Some of their tactics included addressing employee feedback head-on, creating a program of formal career paths, increasing levels of recognition, and over-communicating expectations and goals. We see similarities in startup culture.

Morale 16

Morale Attrition Early Adopters Benchmarking 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. Research & development Emerging markets East and Southeast Asia' In fact, costs go up initially. Pay the true cost and invest.”

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Performing market assessments. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. So, what should you consider if you’re thinking of pursuing a PM role? Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.

Productivity 9

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

“It’s a beginning of the shift in your career.” Hill says you should also show a desire to help your employees advance in their careers. Find a way to add value to your team and help employees advance their careers. ” Here are some tips on how to make that transition as seamlessly as possible.

Management 8

Management How To CTO Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO at HubSpot and an immigrant to the United States, writes about many of the changes he made on an ongoing basis in order to fit in, from getting rid of his accent, to changing his appearance, and even temporarily changing his name to David. They orient their firm around the needs of their home market alone.

Globalization 8

Globalization Long-term Diversity CTO 8

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Over the past 27 years of my career in marketing, brand management and executive search + coaching, I’ve found time and again that organizations have blind-spots when hiring talent. This is true in boom times and recessions, from organizations being complacent through multiple successes, to newcomers coming in to take over the market.

Emotional Intelligence 79

Emotional Intelligence CTO Stress Exit Strategy 79