Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Philipp Deutscher, Fractional CTO about: - Career Journey: Insights into the career path of a tech leader, including the transition from software developer to CTO and the various roles and responsibilities taken on along the way. - CTO Role Expectations: Clarification on common misconceptions about the CTO role, emphasizing that it's not just about technology but also involves strategic decision-making, risk management, and leadership. - Key Leadership Skills: The importance of adaptability, communication, strategic thinking, and balancing wartime and peacetime leadership styles for a successful CTO. - Operational Excellence: Strategies for achieving and maintaining operational excellence, including the significance of metrics, sense of urgency, and effective monitoring and processes. - Hiring and Team Management: Insights on the importance of mindset over skillset in hiring, and the critical aspects of responsibility, accountability, and empowerment in team management. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.