Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
In a recent episode of the podcast Career Journeys Revealed, hosted by former AKF Partner Han Yuan and Hitesh Chudasama, AKF co-founder Marty Abbott shared…
Have you ever wondered if AI is going to replace the role of Project and Product Managers? Before I became a Principal Consultant at AKF, I started my career…
A Leadership View on Hidden Single Points of Failure
CTO vs. CIO: What's the Difference Between These Two Critical Tech Leadership Roles? In today’s technology-driven organizations, the roles of Chief Technology…
Leadership has been studied, dissected, and redefined countless times throughout history. Various models attempt to categorize different leadership styles, but…
We were brought in by a leadership team that believed their engineering organization was falling short. From their perspective, the teams weren’t moving fast…
One of the first topics we teach in our CTO Accelerator workshops and webinars is speaking the language of the business. This article provides an example how…
Setting the Context: Insights from Peter Drucker and Mel Conway To build high-performing product teams that drive both innovation and efficiency as well as…
The ADKAR Model is a widely recognized framework for managing change, developed by Prosci. It focuses on helping individuals transition successfully through…
Imagine a team working tirelessly, yet never quite hitting the mark. Deadlines are missed, projects stall, and frustration brews. The culprit? Misalignment.…
Did you know that 70% of organizational failures can be attributed to misalignment between teams and leadership? This disconnect often results in missed…
This post identifies the attributes that are the most highly correlated with success in the CTO position. We define success in this context as a CTO “seen”…
