N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Shifts in CTO Responsibilities Over Time The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role has evolved dramatically over the past few decades, driven by rapid technological advancements and shifting business landscapes.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 23, 2022

Finding and Growing Innovation Islands Inside a Large Company GUEST POST from Steve Blank How does a newly hired Chief Technology Officer (CTO) find and grow the islands of innovation inside a large company? How not to waste your first … Continue reading →

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 9, 2018

A few months ago I was offered a position of a Chief Technology Officer in a startup company. I wasn’t going to take it, but it made me reflect on what a CTO does and, more important, what a great CTO should do in the company. Through my history in different high-tech companies (although this.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2011

Next Monday I am going to be facilitating a panel discussion in Singapore on "Asia Fuelling Global Innovation."

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

In the HBR article, " A Reverse Innovation Playbook " (April 2012) and our forthcoming book, Reverse Innovation , my co-author, Chris Trimble, and I elaborate on how western multinationals can overcome their dominant logic. Rich countries are the most technologically advanced.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

We suggest a number of possible approaches for organization leaders to consider: Assign a roving chief technology officer or project manager. One approach that 10X has recommended is creating a roving CTO or project managers. Broaden the role of your “chiefs.”

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

These three change accelerators are what lie behind today''s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO. And, just as the CIO''s role needs to change, so too does the CTO''s—from Chief Technology Officer to Chief Transformation Officer.

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