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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. It took Lynch twenty-four years to reach the position of CTO for the world’s largest company. I’d never led a team before, therefore I knew I’d get it wrong – regularly. I Teamed Up With a Mentor.

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Team Building Agenda: Kick-off Program for IT Leadership Team

Mike Cardus

Occasionally I create a Team-Building program agenda that is good enough to share. Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. IT Leadership Director Team Building & Leadership Agenda – Kick-Off. Groupings Mixed Teams & Functional Teams.

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3 Major Challenges Financial Institutions Face When Implementing Business Insight Technology

Strategy Driven

It’s usually the job of a bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), chief risk officer (CRO), or chief technology officer (CTO) to oversee tech implementation. This kind of resistance is possible across different levels of the enterprise, from upper management to rank-and-file banking staff.

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The New CTO: Chief Transformation Officer

Harvard Business Review

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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Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?

Harvard Business Review

The other one of us cofounded 10x Management , a well-respected talent agency representing top-tier freelance programmers, designers, and other technology professionals. Others are new to managing or stronger technically than as a supervisor. One approach that 10X has recommended is creating a roving CTO or project managers.

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How to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You

Harvard Business Review

The best managers hire smart people to work for them. How do you manage people who have more experience or more knowledge? It’s natural to feel worried or insecure about your ability to manage someone who has superior experience or knowhow. But what if your direct reports are smarter than you? What the Experts Say.

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To Be Number One, Get the Right Number Two

Harvard Business Review

That's often the case with founder-led companies in which the founder wants a team in which no one can emerge as a rival. Sheryl Sandberg, who became COO, brought management savvy and government relations experience, both essential to an expanding high-profile company. Succession: Can you hand over power? Except for one thing.

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