20 Common Pieces Of Tech Leadership Advice It May Be Time To Retire

I’ve found that consensus leads to a stifling of innovation and forward momentum within a business. Instead, I find that a small group of leaders should meet and then move the organization forward, leading by example. Management by committee never works, and waiting for everyone to agree is never the sign of a healthy management team or business. It takes gumption to grow.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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Mill Point Capital Partners with Core Technology Solutions

8-1/2 years ago I started at CTS as a C-level executive. The company was scrappy, small, but tough…definitely poised for big things. I told the owners that my definition of success would be seeing them sell the business, getting interest from PE firms and eventually stock exchanges. Today was one of those milestones. I’ve aged. I feel like I’ve been through war. There’s been twists, turns, up’s and down’s…but there’s so much to show for it. We’re bigger, stronger and now have the backing to get to the final step. I want to see another company, under my shared leadership, go from startup to stock ticker. The real fun begins, and we’re going to see what we’re really capable of. I’ve been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved…keep a weathered eye on the horizon…you might just see the landscape shift.

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11 Smart And Essential Tech-Related Investments During A Recession

Outsourcing and automation can only do so much before they start diluting your business. When you have an intelligent partnership that can grow and change along with your business, it is far more potent and effective. Ensure you’re focusing all efforts on your company’s “why.” Things that don’t directly impact that “why” can be entrusted to others. A partnership means flexibility.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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15 Pro Tips To Help Your Team Embrace A New Company Tech Tool

The most successful migrations I’ve seen occurred when new projects and work were fed only to the new tool. This method encourages employees to adopt the new tool and explore it while working on something real that impacts their daily lives. Demos, training sessions and fiction are fun, but nothing drives adoption like the need to continue working.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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12 Essential Considerations For Small Businesses Thinking Of Hiring An ITaaS Vendor

How dependent are you on technology, externally? If your small business lives and dies by its technology infrastructure or systems, ITaaS is a recipe for disaster. In a small business, everything rides on revenue and an ability to pivot quickly. If you’re reliant on a third party, you must consider what would happen if you had extended SLAs or an onsite presence. You have to be agile today!

~ Tom Roberto

 

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The Charismatic Leader isn’t the most Sympathetic

Charisma is a powerful thing. It’s been described as someone who possesses a virtue that sets them apart; someone who is treated as endowed with specifically exceptional powers or qualities. Today charismatic leadership is sought after to challenge the traditional bureaucracy within an organization. Transformative moments in business will typically come from the charismatic, and not from those appointed to positions of leadership.

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The World Missed Out on What Facebook Could Have Been

Like it or hate it, Facebook changed the world forever.  Online communications and the social media revolution was built upon the foundation that Facebook laid.  Unfortunately business also changed in 2004.  The idea around venture capital, IPO’s, and the forever funded enterprise was solidified.  We were robbed of what Facebook could have been.  The tech bubble, silicon valley economics and an introverted college student drove fame and fortune over a generational legacy; and we were left with what we have today. Continue reading “The World Missed Out on What Facebook Could Have Been”