Great CTOs Focus on outcomes

01/03/2026

In most organisations, there's a contradiction. There's no time to provide clear direction but the time lack of direction wastes is tolerated. How can leaders break the cycle?

In most organisations, there is a contradiction. Leaders claim there is no time to give clear direction, yet time wasted due to a lack of direction is tolerated. How can leaders break the cycle?

28/02/2026

Outcome thinking gives big benefits. So much so it's easy to become dogmatic. It's important to acknowledge that sometimes a delivery focus can support fast learning, too.

27/02/2026

There's plenty of pushback to OKRs and there are plenty of examples where OKRs have become yet another bureaucratic process step to getting something done.

26/02/2026

To complement the dynamic reteaming approach used to restructure, we supported newly established teams with multi-day onboarding activities we called 'boot camps'. Here's what we did.

25/02/2026

CTOs are grappling with the AI gold rush and making choices about participating. Here are some things to consider.

24/02/2026

Technology appears to be progressing exponentially, users are more demanding and CTOs find themselves on the backfoot. CTOs need help, here's why.

23/02/2026

The example of Santa is one of examining truth and traditions. How might Santa help us confront assumptions in the workplace?

22/02/2026

Atlassian made a major release announcement of a range of AI capabilities integrated into products across their development tool suite. It's underwhelming, here's where I think they went wrong.

21/02/2026

To rise to a CTO role, you are probably an experienced technologist and, as a result, great at anticipating events. This may not be the best help you can provide the team. Here's why.

20/02/2026

Different approaches to how work happens in organisations significantly impact the effectiveness of prioritisation and the value of the work itself. Here are the effects of each approach.