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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower Innovation

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? This is where a technical review can be useful!)

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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower Innovation

The Tactical Technical Advisor stays on top of the development team to ensure that they’re team is building the right thing in a high-quality, efficient manner. They look at the code produced on a regular basis to ensure that it’s high quality and right for you. Do you have access to and ownership of the source code?

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Maximizing Venture-Backed Company Success: The Importance of VC Investment in Operating Partners

Tullio Siragusa

Additionally, fractional CxOs are often more flexible in terms of their availability and can be brought on for specific projects or initiatives as needed, giving portfolio companies the ability to scale their executive team as their business grows. This could include areas such as sales and marketing, product development, or human resources.

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The Case for BOD Oversight Focused on Leadership: Good Leadership is Good Business

Tullio Siragusa

Oddly enough, there exists a long-standing bias that sees emotional intelligence and the ability to treat people well as a “weakness” rather than a strength in leadership. Another study by Gallup showed that highly engaged teams result in 21% greater profitability than those teams that are not engaged.

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Recession Proof Your Business the Design Thinking Way

Tullio Siragusa

People need these essential services and products during the good and bad times as well. All these step-by-step processes after idea generation eliminate bad design. It is deeply rooted in questioning, generating ideas, and developing the creation of innovation. After the development and prototyping, test it with your customers.

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Why Focusing on Industry Expertise Over Cultural Leadership in C-Suite Hiring is a Strategic Mistake

Tullio Siragusa

Let’s review why companies should reconsider placing too much weight on industry expertise during their executive hiring process, and why cultural leadership should be the true north star guiding their decisions. This shift requires leaders who can manage complex, dynamic teams with a high degree of emotional intelligence. .”