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Every CTO Faces This Problem
Episode 334th March 2025 • Product Driven • Matt Watson
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The #1 Challenge Facing Startup CTOs: Leadership Evolution 🚀

A deep dive into every technical founder's critical transition: evolving from brilliant architect to scalable leader. Matt Watson unpacks why even the most technically gifted CTOs can become organizational bottlenecks, and presents a revolutionary framework for engineering leadership success. 🔍

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📝 Key Insights:

Why technical brilliance alone isn't enough

The three pillars of engineering leadership

Strategic solutions for scaling your engineering team

Real-world case study of leadership transformation


⏱️ Episode Breakdown:

00:00 - The Core Challenge

00:34 - Defining the CTO Role

01:30 - The Bottleneck Problem

02:55 - Solutions & Leadership Types

03:45 - Scaling Strategies


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