{"id":6276,"date":"2020-07-08T16:39:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/?p=6276"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:21:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:21:43","slug":"cto-pros-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-life\/cto\/cto-pros-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of Being A CTO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-9fa23c71      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-cons-of-being-a-chief-technology-officer\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The Cons of Being a Chief Technology Officer<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-is-a-cto-in-your-company\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What Is a CTO in Your company?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#your-boss-is-probably-the-cfo\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Your Boss is Probably the CFO<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#cto-is-a-role-that-evolves-with-time\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">CTO Is a Role that Evolves with Time<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#high-risk-of-meltdown\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">High Risk of Meltdown<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#high-risk-of-resignation\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">High Risk of Resignation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-pros-of-being-a-chief-technology-officer\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The Pros of Being a Chief Technology Officer<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#you-can-move-to-a-strategic-activity\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">You Can Move to a Strategic Activity<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#you-can-mask-your-real-power\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">You Can Mask Your Real Power<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#you-can-improve-your-conflict-prevention-skills\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">You Can Improve Your Conflict-Prevention Skills<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#you-can-identify-your-own-success\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">You Can Identify Your Own Success<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#you-oversee-the-complete-roadmap\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">You Oversee the Complete Roadmap<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#handpicked-related-content\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#handpicked-related-content\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT<\/a><\/ul><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/how-to-become-cto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Becoming the <strong>Chief Technlogy Officer<\/strong><\/a><strong> (CTO)<\/strong> of a <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-1a5013fa\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> is one of the highest peaks you can possibly climb in your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-8c1cc1e9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/career\">career<\/span>. There are many different ways to earn this <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-cca2dd92\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> of course, but it always brings you very close to touching the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As any CTO job description often indicates, a CTO stands on the third-highest step on the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-8cdb1dde\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/career\">career<\/span> pyramid, just below the President and the Chief Executive Officer (<span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-51771028\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_executive_officer\">CEO<\/span>). When these two roles are held by the same person, the CTO&#8217;s leadership climbs a step higher into second place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, the view is shared with the other <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.workable.com\/hr-terms\/c-level-executive\">C-level executives<\/a> in your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-7e35fab3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>\u2019s organisational chart, such as the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-b56180fc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_information_officer\">CIO<\/span>\/<span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-739b68aa\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_information_security_officer\">CISO<\/span> and <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-2d53efff\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_financial_officer\">CFO<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many experts debate whether the CTO is really at the same level as these other executive <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-dfe620ee\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\"><strong>roles<\/strong><\/span>, taking into account that the yearly salary of a CTO is often substantially lower than that of his or her colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, many more <strong><span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-ce3e0049\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/people\">people<\/span> <\/strong>note that the richness of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/a-cto-in-the-making-what-skills-should-you-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CTO role<\/a> provides greater compensation than any salary increase, and can more easily boost its holders into the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-53d0030e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_executive_officer\">CEO<\/span> role in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-9d925029\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> vs. salary observation is the first consideration when looking at the pros and cons of being a CTO. Let\u2019s dive into the specifics with a list of cons, followed immediately by a second list dedicated to the pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[jwp-video n=&#8221;1&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cons-of-being-a-chief-technology-officer\">The Cons of Being a Chief Technology Officer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a CTO is a more complex task than that of any other top level executive. Exploring the cons is much more interesting than exploring the positive aspects, and it is important to look at the downsides as a basis for comparing these with the positive aspects of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7b322416\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-cto-in-your-company\">What Is a CTO in Your company?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/how-is-the-role-of-the-cto-evolving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CTO <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-8766392b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span><\/a> follows a recipe very close to that of most Cajun cooking: you can put everything but the kitchen sink into your dish &#8211; anything you have in the kitchen &#8211; and every guest will be happy with your food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the same manner, your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-4cbc5c65\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> as a CTO can cover any gap in your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-e961d9be\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>\u2019s situation: <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-67662e80\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\"><strong>teams<\/strong><\/span>, the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-cdc7fd85\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/interpersonal_relationship\">relationships<\/span> between other CxOs, or the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-be74dc4d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/customer_base\">customer base<\/span>, as you know and plan in advance all the necessary steps for the <strong><span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-2630f3d4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> <\/strong>to deliver its range of products and\/or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have written many stories about the many personalities a CTO needs to include in their identity. The principal ways of working&nbsp; in this <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-e0f6c25\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> are discussed in a <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/4-different-types-of-chief-technology-officer\/\">previous article published in our magazine<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 4 different types of CTO: the Big Thinker, the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-c60a19d6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/visionary\">Visionary<\/span>, the Customer Champion, and The General-Tech CTO, but the truth is that a CTO always needs to be a linear combination of all four types, changing the mix in response to changes in their environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Chief-Technology-Officer-2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Chief Technology Officer\" class=\"wp-image-8755\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-boss-is-probably-the-cfo\">Your Boss is Probably the CFO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-ab306beb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_technology_officer\">CTO<\/span>, you are normally parallel with the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-add153a0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_information_officer\">CIO<\/span> and the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-dd52ab8c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_financial_officer\">CFO<\/span>. The organisational chart gives you a clear indication that the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-66cc0fac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_executive_officer\">CEO<\/span> is your boss. This is fundamentally true, but you will normally have a second boss who is even more important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your future success depends primarily on how you cope with the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-124d23a4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>\u2019s <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-8ff99234\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/strategy\">strategy<\/span> while being the glue that holds all the parts together. Coping with <strong><span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-bc6c164e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/strategy\">strategy<\/span> <\/strong>means having privileged access to the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-af077e88\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>\u2019s money, managed by the chief financial officer. As a result, your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-2b8bc77c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_financial_officer\">CFO<\/span> is in many ways a more important boss than your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-d8c656ee\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chief_executive_officer\">CEO<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having two bosses is a complication, so it belongs on the \u2018cons\u2019 list! Yet, you can still make it if you are &#8211; or learn to be &#8211; a good strategic thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cto-is-a-role-that-evolves-with-time\">CTO Is a Role that Evolves with Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>CTO job<\/strong> changes continuously, in response to circumstance. Often, these changes involve situations that were previously unknown and need competing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a technology-driven executive, you may not have a technical background, but you have to understand where the processes you oversee are driving your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e86ec25a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The size of your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-13c87f5e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> is the most important thing in determining what competencies you need. The CTO of a small startup needs to take care of a million different things every day, like all the other Cx-somethings in this sort of <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-cf260714\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>, which normally starts with just a few <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-8e8de182\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/people\">people<\/span> who are, in fact, their own executive team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-95cb6a52\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-cta__title\"><strong>HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\"><a aria-label=\"4 different types of Chief Technology Officer (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/4-different-types-of-chief-technology-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">4 different types of Chief Technology Officer<\/a><br><a aria-label=\"How to handle the transition from Tech Lead to CTO (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/transition-tech-lead-cto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">How to handle the transition from Tech Lead to CTO<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/avoiding-a-cto-meltdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Avoiding a CTO Meltdown (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Avoiding a CTO Meltdown<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta__buttons\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-risk-of-meltdown\">High Risk of Meltdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/what-role-should-the-cto-play-in-the-digital-transformation-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CTO <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-d10d3e0a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> requires you to solve many challenges<\/a> every day. A Chief Technology Officer needs to be consistently on call for minute-by-minute operations, last-minute requests from everybody, and continual adjustments to the <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-a99b781f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>\u2019s <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-1574b035\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/strategy\">strategic<\/span> framework. That\u2019s why stress-related syndromes can arise at any moment, and probably will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your best hope is that they will show up one at a time, and not all at once. Should that happen, you will probably experience the most common problem among successful CTOs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/backend-dev\/fight-developer-burnout\/\">mental breakdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is a meltdown and how does it affect your planning and decision-making capabilities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expression \u2018nervous\u2019 or \u2018mental breakdown\u2019 is used to describe a period of intense mental distress. During this period, you\u2019re unable to function as you normally would in your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-74a264c2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/everyday_life\">everyday life<\/span>, a condition a CTO should never experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acute stress disorders quickly lead to depression, anxiety, and a general inability to cope with challenges. Stress creeps up through normal CTO activities, and there are often obvious warning signs, such as the lack of a clear roadmap and an inability to say no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, if you find yourself in this condition, you are unable to function as a CTO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pros-and-cons-of-being-a-cto-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chief Technology Officer\" class=\"wp-image-8756\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-risk-of-resignation\">High Risk of Resignation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As new Chief Technical Officer of a <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-cd7aab72\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>, you are very powerful, which is one of the pros of such a position. It is a highly sought-after <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-6e5d98e4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> among the ambitious, so available CTO positions are rare. You hold many strings in your hands: this makes you powerful, but also increases your risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a CxO fails, quitting is often the only option. If you fear <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-658c62db\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/failure\">failure<\/span>, it\u2019s likely that you will try to avoid resigning as CTO so that you don\u2019t have to change <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-af2873a4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons for resigning, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7871dbfb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/failure\">failure<\/span> being only one possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underestimating the risk that lies in not taking your responsibilities seriously is a huge mistake. You have to think of your <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-6731c728\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/career\">career<\/span> as a sequence of steps you can take &#8211; happy when climbing, less happy when descending, but lateral steps are also available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will undoubtedly change <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-ff84553e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> at least once, but it\u2019s more likely you will experience two or more changes, and in most cases, these moves will be your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you find time to build a reputation within the relevant communities through your actions in any position you take, and plan exactly what you want to write in your CV. You will climb the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-40608705\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/career\">career<\/span> ladder on your own merits if you communicate your strengths clearly to your future stakeholders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-pros-of-being-a-chief-technology-officer\">The Pros of Being a Chief Technology Officer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Working as a CTO offers you the best chance to identify any <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8fc573b7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/quality_business\">qualities<\/span> you are lacking and work on developing them. This enrichment will make your actions much more effective over time, allowing you to cover all aspects of production inside your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3b596a21\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-move-to-a-strategic-activity\">You Can Move to a Strategic Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All technology-driven activities will back you into a corner, sooner or later. Even constantly updating knowledge and patterns of work won\u2019t protect you forever! 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