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How Your Chief Technology Officer May Kill innovation

Innovation Excellence

A few months ago I was offered a position of a Chief Technology Officer in a startup company. I wasn’t going to take it, but it made me reflect on what a CTO does and, more important, what a great CTO should do in the company. Through my history in different high-tech companies (although this.

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Today’s CTO: The Chief Transformation Officer

Daniel Burrus

In the past, I suggested that the role of the CIO needs to shift from that of a Chief Information Officer to a Chief Innovation Officer, largely due to the rapid, multiple technology-driven transformations that are always occurring. Transform Instead of Change.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower Innovation

The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear. A technical review can help your development team adopt new processes and strategies to maximize their speed and efficiency. But is that the right strategy for your business? What does a business leader do in this situation?

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How to Survive a Management or Strategy Change

Innovation Leader

Preparing for shifts in leadership, as well as changes in strategy, helps innovation teams persist. Mona Vernon, Chief Technology Officer of Thomson Reuters, shares her tips.

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Benchmarking Innovation Impact, from InnoLead

Paul Hobcraft

This report provides a definitive innovation benchmarking document for leaders in strategy, R&D, design, and other innovation roles inside large organizations. It includes survey data, interviews with senior executives, and perspectives from KPMG leaders. The report, as suggested in the opening Welcome by Cliff Justice , U.S.

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Want to Put AI to Work? Prime Your Organization With These 5 Shifts

Planview

Here’s the experience that the panelists and moderator bring to the table: Sejal Amin, Chief Technology Officer at Shutterstock, stepped into her role in November 2022, just when Shutterstock was making their data deal with OpenAI. She’s led her team in bringing AI to the market throughout this turbulent year.

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Chief Digital Officer - To have or not to have

hackerearth

However, a skilled CTO(Chief Digital Transformation officer) / CDO (Chief Digital Officer) with great leadership skills can be that maestro conductor inspiring an amazing orchestra. With guidance from the board and the CEO, he or she can make a decisive shift around the digital strategy and innovation.

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