The Changing Role of the CTO in a Growing Corporation

摘要

The position of Chief Technology Officer is relatively new to corporate leadership and very little has been published on the role, responsibilities, and relationships of this position. Like many of the traditional leadership positions, the skills necessary to execute this position vary depending on the growth stage that the company is entering. In this paper we discuss the manner in which the role of the CTO changes as a company grows from a start-up to an industry dominating position. We emphasize the differences in skills necessary to fill the position at different stages of development and the difficulty in retaining a single person in the position through this growth.