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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? And in the software world, an A player is worth 10+ C players!

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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. This is especially important with outsourced development teams. Are developers following best practices in their code and life cycle?

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Three Ways to Leverage Software Engineering Intelligence for Enhanced Delivery Efficiency

Planview

Engineering teams comprise a complex web of interdependent teams, tools, and processes. Often, the challenges that plague engineering teams originate in an upstream department. Likewise, the actions of an engineering team have ripple effects downstream. Effectiveness : Is our work valuable?

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Magnetize Your Team: How CEOs Can Attract the Right Leadership by Being the Right Leader

Tullio Siragusa

Magnetize Your Team: How CEOs Can Attract the Right Leadership by Being the Right Leader It’s been often said that a CEO’s success depends on hiring the right team, but this blog isn’t about that. Being a successful CEO is about more than just hiring the right team.

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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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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

This lack of trust leads to poor collaboration, hampers problem-solving, and ultimately affects the overall success of the company. By spending time with parents and caregivers, they developed a deep understanding of their needs and struggles. Example: P&G used Design Thinking to redesign its Pampers product.