Comments on: How Technical Does The CEO Need To Be? http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/ The Scalability Blog Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Technology Governance – Lessons from 13 Bankers | AKF Partners Blog http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-31 Technology Governance – Lessons from 13 Bankers | AKF Partners Blog Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:02:11 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-31 [...] efforts.   CEOs often do not have a deep technical background and while we’ve written that they do not necessarily need to be technical, we’ve also stated that they should ensure that they have the appropriate internal technical [...] [...] efforts.   CEOs often do not have a deep technical background and while we’ve written that they do not necessarily need to be technical, we’ve also stated that they should ensure that they have the appropriate internal technical [...]

]]> By: george kyaw naing http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-30 george kyaw naing Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:52:29 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-30 I agree with Axel. Matsushita has said that a business leader's enthusiam compensates everything else. John Sculley did badly at Apple as a non-techie manager. Then, waht about John Chambers at Cisco? What about Lou at IBM in the 1990's? Even in software, non-techie managers have a big role to play. I also have written something about CEO here : http://ethicminds.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-does-ceo-do-part-2.html regards, george I agree with Axel. Matsushita has said that a business leader’s enthusiam compensates everything else.

John Sculley did badly at Apple as a non-techie manager.
Then, waht about John Chambers at Cisco?
What about Lou at IBM in the 1990′s?

Even in software, non-techie managers have a big role to play.

I also have written something about CEO here : http://ethicminds.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-does-ceo-do-part-2.html

regards,
george

]]> By: axel http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-29 axel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-29 Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.

]]> By: F|R: Top 5 Reasons Business Execs Fail to Work Effectively with Product and Engineering Execs - GigaOM http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-28 F|R: Top 5 Reasons Business Execs Fail to Work Effectively with Product and Engineering Execs - GigaOM Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:00:10 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-28 [...] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. [...] [...] The truth is, business execs don’t need to be very technical — they just need to have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the ethos of their technical leads and show the hallmark qualities of good leadership: ethics, determination, discipline and humility. By examining the top five reasons business execs fail to work effectively with technical execs, it’s possible to anticipate and avoid some common problems. [...]

]]> By: Abbott, Keeven &#038 Fisher Consulting http://akfpartners.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-27 Abbott, Keeven &#038 Fisher Consulting Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:46:03 +0000 http://akf-consulting.com/techblog/2008/02/25/how-technical-does-the-ceo-need-to-be/#comment-27 [...] In an earlier article we discussed how technical the CEO needed to be in a technology company.  No discussion on this topic would be complete without addressing how business savvy the CIO or CTO needs to be in nearly any company. [...] [...] In an earlier article we discussed how technical the CEO needed to be in a technology company.  No discussion on this topic would be complete without addressing how business savvy the CIO or CTO needs to be in nearly any company. [...]

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