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The CTO: Evolving The Role of Chief Technology Officers

N2Growth Blog

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. However, as companies embraced digital transformation, the role expanded beyond technical management.

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Comparing Interim Executives & Consultants: Aligning with Your Strategic Objectives

N2Growth Blog

Interim executives have emerged as pivotal assets in steering companies through critical phases of transformation, growth, or crisis management. For example, consider a technology company undergoing a digital transformation. Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership.

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training. Of course, as a team leader, you will need to be equipped with strategies to manage such a variety of styles and temperaments.

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How Your Chief Technology Officer May Kill innovation

Innovation Excellence

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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How I Became A Leader Without Any Formal Training

Lead Change Blog

I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Apple’s Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Lynch. And, with that in mind, I approached every task as manager knowing full well that I’d have to be ready to learn from my mistakes. Even when I had particularly great days managing the team, I avoided the temptation to assume I’d ‘cracked it’.

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An Innovation Action Plan for the New CTO

Innovation Excellence

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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GAMES: The Quest for Zero Percent Management

CEO Insider

With all the management tools and theories available, you’d think we’d have management down to an exact science. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article GAMES: The Quest for Zero Percent Management are those of the author Benny Ausmus alone and not the CEOWORLD magazine. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.