Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
In many software organizations, the Center of Excellence (CoE) has become a cornerstone of scaling expertise and accelerating change across the broader Product…
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…
If you’re still ordering two pizzas for your software development team expecting to feed the traditional 6-10 people, brace yourself for leftovers. The rise of…
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…
In today’s fast-paced, innovation-driven world, no single department or individual holds all the answers to complex business challenges. The most successful…
Many of our clients put in place OKRs to link their long term strategy to delivery. OKRs are Objectives and Key Results, or in AKF language 'Outcomes' and Key…
Making the transition from Management activities to Leadership activities is a challenge we see many engineering managers struggle with as they climb the…
