The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef
A short discussion of leadership improvements you can start using in your startup today as a technical executive, whether you are a CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, VP R&D, and so on.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 315
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Hiring Pitfalls
We spend so much effort into hiring, only to fumble it in ridiculous ways sometimes. Here are a few common pitfalls I regularly see with consulting clients so you can learn to avoid them.
Don't forget…
Don't Go It Alone
What do you, as a leader, should do to be able to get more done across the organization, and how does that empower everyone else?
As usual, feel free to drop me an email at [email protected]
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Product Mastery
Product Mastery is a key tenant of highly productive organizations. Why are you lacking in it, and how can you establish it in your existing culture?
Leveling the Bar
This episode discusses a starter technique to drive change within your organization, and quickly gain momentum.
For further resources on the subject, I recommend the book Switch.
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Yucatan Asteroid: Think Long Term or Get Extinct
Long term thinking is also a mindset you should provide your team. A culture of patience and endurance is key.
I'd love to hear your thoughts: [email protected]
"Agile"
Talking about common issues in organizations, and how to treat them. Stop doing faux-Agile.
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The Blitz
Are you a one trick pony manager that can only floor the gas pedal whenever you need things done? Is blitzing your only way forward? Stop it.
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Setting Up New Managers to Succeed
How to handle the promotion of a newly minted manager to their first management position. Why hiring across is preferred, and how to prepare for the transition to achieve the best execution.
If you ha…
The Calendar Reset/Refresh
Too often leaders become servants of their calendars. The master dings with a new notification and off they go from one room to the next. We must not enrage the schedule. You end up with no actual ti…
Candor in Business
Candor is crucial in leadership, no matter how uncomfortable it makes you. Striving for efficacy, not just being liked, will mean that you have to tell people the hard truth sometimes. Where are you …
Autonomy
One of the three tenants of a well-balanced R&D organization, here's our first dive into Autonomy, how to measure it at your organization and how to start working on it.
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Management by Walking Around
Management by walking around is one of the easiest ways to keep your finger on the pulse and not become disconnected. For any feedback or questions, reach out [email protected]
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Tech Capital
You've obviously heard, and likely talked, too much about tech debt. Let's try and do things differently. Running a successful R&D operation means that you shouldn't only consider your organization a…
The Quick Health Assessment
It's crucial to get to know an organization if you intend to help it. This is, of course, important for me as a consultant, but I am surprised whenever I see a new VP/CTO/Director in an organization …
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