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Ending the Isolation: A Conversation with Scott Smeester on Modern CTO

Scott Smeester's discussion on the Modern CTO podcast with Joel Beasley addresses the isolation often felt by tech leaders and the importance of community and mentorship in overcoming it. Highlighting key leadership skills like effective listening and strategic questioning, Scott emphasizes the need for tech leaders to extend beyond technical know-how to embrace innovation and collaboration. This conversation underlines the transformative power of support networks for personal and professional growth in the tech industry.
March 14, 2024
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Leadership Blogs

Fire The Punter: How Data And The CIO Leads A Company To Winnable Innovation

Data is the driver. Avoid these five pitfalls in order to stay on course: Style over substance, futile fighting, willful ignorance, chasing aberrations and lazy thinking.

Scott Smeester

January 12, 2021

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Why A Fractional CIO Meets Your Need

Though small to mid-market companies often cannot afford the full-time services of a CIO, they are still faced with the responsibilities a CIO normally fulfills.

Scott Smeester

September 1, 2020

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Mastermind Groups vs. Networking Events

I’m all for networking. I have met incredible people doing so. I was also lonely. No matter how much networking I was doing, I still felt as if I was working in isolation. You can be surrounded by people, but unless you have others in your life who advocate for you, you feel very much alone.

Scott Smeester

August 28, 2020

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