Many CTO and managers are hired or promoted for their technical skills, understanding of the processes and innovation. However, personality and people's skills are more important than the tech! We will look at the common traits of CTO and Managers across industries and identify the key elements that makes a successful role. Read more on http://strateg.io/the-ctos-magic-triangle-tech-process-people-londonctos-june-2015/

1. THE CTO’S MAGIC TRIANGLE
SYLVAIN REITER, JUNE 2015

2. INTRODUCTIONS

7. WHAT MAKES A CTO?

9. Every industry is different; as a CTO you
should learn to flex and adapt

10. CTOs should focus on product delivery
Image: http://www.romanpichler.com/blog/the-three-innovation-drivers/

11. “DESIGN IS A FUNNY WORD. SOME
PEOPLE THINK DESIGN MEANS HOW IT
LOOKS. BUT OF COURSE, IF YOU DIG
DEEPER, IT’S REALLY HOW IT WORKS.”
Image: http://www.enewsflux.com/steve-jobs-used-this-simple-productivity-hack-to-hone-apples-focus/
— STEVE JOBS, APPLE

12. 70%
PEOPLE
20%
PROCESS
10%
TECH
Learn to find the balance and priortise

13. TECHNOLOGY

14. Stay on top of the trends
THEN NOW

16. Image:http://mashable.com/2013/09/20/facebook-mobile-strategy/
Let the team decide the best frameworks

17. Look for providers that add value to your
organisation outside of their core offering

18. PROCESS

19. Use calendar based resourcing to organise
your team

20. STARTUP
COMPANY GROWTH
Explore technology
“Hack” culture
CONSOLIDATION
Engineering +
Configuration
management
EXPANSION
R&D with new
tech + scale
resources
DOMINANCE
Long term vision
and innovation
2+ years 5+ years 10+ years
Develop a long term road-map to build an
adaptable and forward thinking business
Inspired from our own growth and http://www.socalcto.com/2007/12/acting-cto-role-in-start-up.html

21. As the technical leader, take ultimate
accountability over the execution

22. “VISION WITHOUT EXECUTION
IS HALLUCINATION.”
Image: http://itcvoices.org/thomas-edison-the-lost-chapter/
— THOMAS EDISON

23. Use ‘obeya’, just-in-time management
reporting

24. LEAN
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
1 2
MANAGEMENT
REVIEWS
QUALITY
OBJECTIVES
3 CAPA +
RISK REGISTER
4
CONTINUAL
IMPROVEMENT
6
INFRASTRUCTURE
5
HUMAN RESOURCES
Optimise productivity to ensure quality

25. PEOPLE

26. Hire people with the right behaviours and
that you yourself would want to work for

27. Keep the team motivated and happy

28. Encourage interdisciplinary work to push people
outside of their comfort zones

29. Deal with issues before they become
problems

30. The best teams are judged when things go wrong

31. Identify and capitalise on your teams strengths

32. “TRAIN PEOPLE WELL
ENOUGH SO THEY CAN
LEAVE, TREAT THEM WELL
ENOUGH SO THEY DON’T
WANT TO.”
Image: http://www.brandingbricks.com/2014/06/20/post-199-a-brand-interview-with-marty-neumeier-part-1/
RICHARD BRANSON, FOUNDER
VIRGIN GROUP

33. THANK YOU!
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@sylvainreiter