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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. I Embraced Failure.

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The ‘3 As’ of building your A-Team

CEO Insider

Having an A-Team will enable you to fully step into a more strategic leadership role so – as a united team – you can drive the business forward.

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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. If technical analysts run into sudden problems like server errors, at least your IT team will know where to start.

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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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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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Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?

Harvard Business Review

Organizations do better when managers have access to advice and best practice in leading mixed teams. How can organizations provide this support to managers of agile talent, external experts, and the teams they support? One approach that 10X has recommended is creating a roving CTO or project managers.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

Immediate and radical change within small teams spearheading projects from the bottom up. Bulk up on emerging market knowledge and expertise: Paliwal now transports his entire leadership team to China for a month every year. Paliwal not only thwarted the coup, he supported Lawande's leadership and even made him the new CTO.