For people moving into technical leadership, or getting ready to: understanding the business, building and growing a team, technology strategy, communication and measurement.
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Contents
Introduction
Defining the Role of a CTO
Understanding the Business
Exploring Your Own Management Style
Technology Strategy
Developing a Technology Strategy3 minUnderstanding Business Goals in 6 Steps1 minFinancial Reports and Statements7 minIdentifying Technology Trends that can Impact the Business1 minStaying Relevant and Identifying Trends6 minSeven Phenomenons of Couragealso a Turkish article · 7 minThe Authority and the Responsibility Duoalso a Turkish article · 3 minOn the Subtle Art of Saying “No”5 min
Building and Managing an Engineering Team
Understanding 4 Different Engineering Personas8 minAttracting the Best Talentalso a Turkish article · 14 minConvincing the New Generation to Work With Youalso a Turkish article · 10 minMotivating Your Team22 minA Self-Taught Software Developer vs. a Scholaralso a Turkish article · 5 minShould CTOs Write Code?also a Turkish article · 7 minTreating Everyone Equally (or Not!)also a Turkish article · 8 minBuilding a Successful Employee Referral System7 minCreating an Upskilling Program9 minRemote Engineering Teams9 min