Think Like a CTO Version 2

Think Like a CTO MEAP V02
Copyright
Welcome
brief contents
Chapter 0: Introduction
	0.1 Who is this for?
		0.1.1 Getting Ready
Chapter 1: The Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
	1.1 What makes a Chief Technology Officer
	1.2 Different Types of CTO
		1.2.1 Pre Startup; in name only
		1.2.2 Funded Startup: The technology expert with money
		1.2.3 Established Company: Their first CTO
		1.2.4 Established Company with CTO
	1.3 Determining if we need a CTO
	1.4 Evolution from Engineer
	1.5 Top 10 qualities for a CTO
	1.6 Summary
	1.7 Checklist
Chapter 2: Managing Up
	2.1 Partnering with your CEO
		2.1.1 The Office of the CEO
		2.1.2 Types of CEO
		2.1.3 Setting the tone
		2.1.4 Tips for a successful partnership
	2.2 Counting on your CFO
		2.2.1 Getting a handle on your expenditures
		2.2.2 Reaching out
	2.3 Working with Peers
		2.3.1 Know your company
		2.3.2 Speak their language
		2.3.3 Find their pain
		2.3.4 Think strategically
	2.4 Taking over from another CTO
		2.4.1 Celebrate not disparage
		2.4.2 Speak to the outgoing CTO
		2.4.3 Discover the team
	2.5 Presenting to the Board
		2.5.1 Know your audience
		2.5.2 Format of the meeting
		2.5.3 Your role
		2.5.4 The Do’s and Don’ts
	2.6 Communications
		2.6.1 Internal
		2.6.2 External
	2.7 Internal Politics
		2.7.1 The Major Types
		2.7.2 Mitigating Politics
	2.8 Change Management
		2.8.1 Boiling the frog
		2.8.2 Excitement Committee
		2.8.3 Valley of Anguish
		2.8.4 Consequences
	2.9 Summary
	2.10 Checklist
Chapter 3: Visionary Planning
	3.1 The Grand Vision
		3.1.1 The ‘What’ / ‘Why’ part
		3.1.2 The ‘How’ part
		3.1.3 Define Success
	3.2 Engaging with Clients
		3.2.1 Know your client
		3.2.2 Your counterpart
	3.3 Long Term Planning
		3.3.1 Timing is everything
		3.3.2 I hereby name this
		3.3.3 Keep in mind
	3.4 Incorporating Seismic Shifts
		3.4.1 Decision Paralysis
		3.4.2 Identify the pillars of your vision
		3.4.3 Watching the pillars
		3.4.4 Looking for simplicity
	3.5 Elevator Pitch
		3.5.1 Creating your pitch
		3.5.2 Practicing and honing the pitch
	3.6 Putting together a budget
		3.6.1 What to include
		3.6.2 Layout out the budget
		3.6.3 Keeping track
		3.6.4 Return on Investment (ROI)
	3.7 Near term Planning and Expectations
		3.7.1 Communication
		3.7.2 Controlling the narrative
	3.8 Summary
	3.9 Checklist
Chapter 4: Building a Team
	4.1 Different types of resources
		4.1.1 Full Time Employee (FTE)
		4.1.2 Contracting individuals
		4.1.3 Outsourcing to vendor
		4.1.4 On-shore resourcing
		4.1.5 Off-shore resourcing
		4.1.6 Comparison Review
	4.2 Knowing When To Hire
		4.2.1 Hiring events
		4.2.2 Discipline Matrix
		4.2.3 Impact of not hiring
	4.3 Sourcing Candidates
		4.3.1 Referrals
		4.3.2 Recruitment Agency
		4.3.3 Headhunting
		4.3.4 Graduate fairs / Internships
		4.3.5 Self-Serve online
	4.4 Creating The Job Description
		4.4.1 Basic Structure
		4.4.2 Title
		4.4.3 Description
		4.4.4 Minimum Requirements
		4.4.5 Required Skills
		4.4.6 About/Legal Company
	4.5 Summary
	4.6 Checklist
Chapter 5: Interviewing, Choosing and Onboarding
	5.1 The Interview
		5.1.1 Getting into the right mindset
		5.1.2 Your Objectives
		5.1.3 Phone Interview (or pre-interview)
		5.1.4 In-Person Interview
		5.1.5 Video Interview
	5.2 Scoring Candidates
		5.2.1 Defining your Criteria
		5.2.2 Marking the Candidate
	5.3 Saying No
		5.3.1 Definitely Not
		5.3.2 Definitely Maybe
	5.4 Onboarding
		5.4.1 Bringing them up to speed
		5.4.2 Your Expectations
		5.4.3 Getting to work
	5.5 Summary
	5.6 Checklist
Chapter 6: Team management
	6.1 Charter
		6.1.1 Knowledge
		6.1.2 Sample Charter
	6.2 Team Structure
		6.2.1 Product Centric
		6.2.2 Life Cycle Centric
		6.2.3 Customer/Vertical Centric
		6.2.4 Hybrid Approach
	6.3 Titles
		6.3.1 What is in the title?
		6.3.2 Ladder to Improvement
		6.3.3 Common mistakes with Titles
	6.4 Team Reporting
		6.4.1 Define Autonomy
		6.4.2 Reporting Metrics
		6.4.3 Accountability
	6.5 One-on-One Meeting
	6.6 Education and Training
		6.6.1 Online Libraries/Resources
		6.6.2 Platform/Software Certifications
		6.6.3 Bootcamps
		6.6.4 User Groups
		6.6.5 Internal Training
		6.6.6 Conferences
		6.6.7 University/College Courses
	6.7 Communication
		6.7.1 Email
		6.7.2 Meetings
		6.7.3 Feedback
	6.8 Summary
	6.9 Checklist