Strategy Driven

AUGUST 17, 2011

But as Subroto Bagchi says: Go Kiss the World did not provide a tool kit. Consider the chief technology officer of a company who is able to influence standards by being on an industry body – the revenue impact of such a thing can be immense. Traditionally, a rainmaker has been understood to be a great a salesperson.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware Engineering Chief Technology Officer Learning-by-Doing 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2013

The Obama campaign's techniques, tools and technologies deserve detailed and dedicated attention from every organization that takes data-driven decisions seriously. I've seldom read a briefing so artfully — and accessibly — capturing the critical success factors that turn innovative tools into successful outcomes.

Marketing 8

Marketing Chief Technology Officer Case Study Critical Success Factor 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

In a recent article , I suggested that the role of the CIO needs to shift from Chief Information Officer to a Chief Innovation Officer, due to the massive, rapid, multiple technology-driven transformations that are occurring today. IT Has to Deliver Great Tools — and Teach People to Use Them.

CTO 8

CTO CIO Chief Technology Officer Chief Information Officer 8

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. It is a powerful tool for developing project managers and more senior project and general management.

CTO 8

CTO Agility Management Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

To maintain the quality of its products, Shannon uses Sight Machine’s tools to analyze the grain flow of the metal in the parts it produces. (In Tim Guertiens, chief technology officer of MX3D, explains that his company’s bridge began on both sides of the canal and is being printed toward the middle (to be completed in 2017).

Process 8

Process Automotive Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Many people are stunned to learn that I didn’t meet my chief technology officer in person until 2014 — three years after he started working for me. It serves not only to clarify internal practices so employees know what to expect and how to achieve success at the company, but also as a recruiting tool.

Chief Operating Officer 8

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2017

Godbout was executive director at 18F before departing to become chief technology officer for the EPA. If you were going to come [from the tech sector] into government, it was likely you were going to be working with old tools. So, we said, we’re going to be using the latest technologies and the latest tools.

Advice 9

Advice Bureaucracy Innovation Chief Technology Officer 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. The Launch. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth.

Globalization 8

Globalization Health Care Information Technology Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

I recently participated in a spirited panel discussion with Bruce Brown, Procter & Gamble's Chief Technology Officer, and Erich Joachimsthaler, Vivaldi Partners' managing director and CEO. Acquisitions and partnerships are an important tool for companies seeking to crack into emerging markets.

Marketing 12

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Supplying each IT Director with tools and content that can be used immediately with work teams. Chief-Technology-Officer CTO, and Human Resources Business Partners within the IT Team and Mike will serve as the Accountability-Team to check-in and coach the directors for completion of the 100 day action plans.

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Team Building Team CTO Leadership 129

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

Vandebroek, now the chief technology officer at Xerox, was a 34-year-old rising executive in 1996 when her husband, also a tech executive, died during a family camp out in the Adirondacks, leaving Vandebroek with three children, ages 8, 5, and 3. It’s a transition Sophie Vandebroek knows all too well.

Chief Technology Officer 8

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