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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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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower Innovation

The Strategic Technical Advisor looks at the business and determines what makes sense from a technology perspective in the short-term and longer-terms. CTO Founder – Do they really still need a technical advisor? Strategy can be had on a part-time basis. Strategy can be had on a part-time basis.

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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact

TechEmpower Innovation

The shift towards AI-driven ad technologies enables brands to set and achieve highly specific engagement KPIs, moving away from generic strategies to more personalized, data-driven approaches that resonate with their target audience. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas

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John Saiz

Innovation 360 Group

Formerly the Chief Technology Officer / Chief Technologist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, John collaborates with senior cross-functional teams to improve their innovative capabilities (via the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing). Technology Transfer. Business Strategy. Background.

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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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Unlocking the Future of Value Stream Management: 5 Key Insights from VSMC’s 2023 Report

Planview

The Value Stream Management Consortium (VSMC) has become, over the past three years, a pivotal entity in championing the principles and practices of Value Stream Management. With dedicated platforms, the emphasis on measuring value outcomes becomes more pronounced, fostering a culture of accountability and results-oriented strategies.

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Governance Charter for Managing New Product Investments

Huub Rutten

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets.