Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently struggle to achieve their growth targets in emerging markets. Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. The lesson is clear.

Chief Technology Officer 13

Chief Technology Officer CTO Constraint Engineering 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

It’s an executive who can help large companies reinvent themselves while they’re still successful. This is not a CTO role or a role that reports to the CEO. You produce growth engines with calculated bets, not “wild-ass gambles.” You do not work for the CEO, or alongside the CTO, CIO, and CFO.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur CTO Business Model CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

Much has been made of the scarcity of AI engineers, along with the fact that the precious few are quickly snapped up at huge salaries by the usual suspects — Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook. One CTO we spoke to tells a story about an AI project that “hit the wall” despite a sequence of green lights.

Technology 11

Technology Talent Management Process Management 11

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many leadership skills required for digital success are similar to those taught to meeting facilitators. He’s worked at the US Commerce Department, First Bank System, and Norwest Banks; was CTO of a real estate software firm; and led Wells Fargo servicing technology through the default crisis.

Agility 65

Agility Banking Supply Chain CTO 65

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

In response to the rapid advance of cloud computing, IBM’s software engineering groups embraced the Agile development method – with teams focused on incremental delivery of new capabilities every few weeks or months. To the engineers, the design thinking process seemed like a return to the Waterfall method. .”

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Successful innovations emerged, such as an Easy Lister feature, and separate registration processes for private and business sellers. Later, Justus shared the successes with then CEO Meg Whitman, which led to a global micro-projects strategy.

Education 8

Education Innovation Execution Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Successful innovations emerged, such as an Easy Lister feature, and separate registration processes for private and business sellers. Later, Justus shared the successes with then CEO Meg Whitman, which led to a global micro-projects strategy.

Education 8

Education Innovation Execution Content 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

She loved her job, and with a background in public affairs in communications had been successful in both international business and management roles. But as she began to consider her future at the company, she realized that all of the people above her were white, male engineers or accountants.

Innovation 11

Innovation Christensen Decisionmaking CTO 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2013

Each approach has very different objectives and measures of success. At Boeing, all enterprise technology (including digital) investments are managed by the CTO, which enables significant synergies. Enterprises with this structure and approach believe the key to their success is innovation via local management. Convergence.

CIO 9

CIO Organization Committee CTO 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

But I believe that if you’re going to be a successful retailer — or business in general — digital must be enmeshed at the highest level. And because of that, we’re far better set-up for success. But ultimately, that structure isn’t customer centric. Digital being silo’d today is the result of legacy brands tacking on digital.

Brand 11

Brand CTO Marketing Retail 11