In the worst of cases, a CTO can end up working weekends, pulling all-nighters prior to a product launch, being bogged down with issues and flooded with crises. One of the more important skills of any aspiring CTO is to be proactive—in communication and in planning—so as to avoid having to constantly react to crises.
- [Narrator] Being proactive is the number one habit…in Stephen R. Covey's famous book, The Seven Habits…of Highly Effective People…and nowhere is this more important…than in technology management.…As a personal trait, proactivity is the act of taking…ownership of your life, your actions,…and your sphere of work.…Reactivity is the process of waiting for things to happen,…relying on other people and circumstances for direction.…Probably, one of the key traits…of reactivity is casting blame.…Be on the look out for this from yourself…and from your team.…
This isn't to say when things go wrong…it isn't someone's fault, but in reactive environments,…people quickly go to blame.…Instead, take ownership of everything in your sphere.…When things go wrong, instead of looking to blame,…look for the solution.…Encourage your team to do the same.…Smart managers respond to…market inflections, data, and customers.…Responding is different than reacting.…The difference is disconnecting the response…from the stimulus.…For example, if our conversion rate for new subscribers…
Author
Drew Falkman
Released
2/1/2017- Hiring a great team
- Outsourcing
- Enhancing team communications
- Creating a product roadmap
- Capturing and using data and analytics
- Identifying key performance indicators
- Choosing which platform to use
- Managing the product life cycle (PLC)
- Taking feedback
- Public speaking
- Running efficient meetings
- Marketing and launching products
- Growing and scaling
- Managing crises
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 36s
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What you should know1m 16s
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1. Your Team
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Being CTO is a people job1m 57s
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Hiring a great team6m 27s
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Outsourcing5m 29s
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The importance of flow4m 40s
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2. Product Management
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Your job is the product1m 59s
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Creating a product roadmap3m 52s
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A/B and multivariate testing2m 45s
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3. Technology
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The great platform choice5m 27s
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Hosting and servers3m 54s
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R&D for you and your team3m 55s
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4. Development and the Product Life Cycle
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The product life cycle4m 15s
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Defining the requirements2m 23s
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The design process4m 7s
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The prototype process3m 8s
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How to take feedback3m 19s
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Minimum viable product3m 6s
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5. Marketing and Communication
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Public speaking3m 38s
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Running efficient meetings3m 13s
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6. Business and Entrepreneurship
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Being proactive4m 14s
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Managing up3m 26s
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P/L and business numbers5m 50s
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Growing and scaling5m 30s
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Managing crises2m 33s
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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