http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/ Technical and Leadership Thoughts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-850 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:00:10 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-850 [...] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. [...] […] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. […]

]]> http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-90 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:46:03 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-90 [...] In an earlier article we discussed how technical the CEO needed to be in a technology company.  No discussion on this topic would be complete without addressing how business savvy the CIO or CTO needs to be in nearly any company. [...] […] In an earlier article we discussed how technical the CEO needed to be in a technology company.  No discussion on this topic would be complete without addressing how business savvy the CIO or CTO needs to be in nearly any company. […]

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