Pulling The Bandaid

The great fusion is upon us. Engineering and Product are getting ever closer. Toes are getting stepped on. How are you going to go about it?Everyone’s figuring out engineering with AI. Who’s figuring out leading it? Free livestream for CTOs & VPEs, December 16. https://avivbenyosef.com/events/2026/12/leading-engs-in-2027Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

Our favorite excuse, tech debt, has lost its charm. What does that mean for your team? Check out this week's episode.Everyone’s figuring out engineering with AI. Who’s figuring out leading it? Free livestream for CTOs & VPEs, Dec 16.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

It's finally autumn! Accepting and even embracing and welcoming the different seasons in life is critical to utilize our teams properly. More in this week's podcast episode.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

Long-term leadership is about detaching your gaze from today's tasks. Working on the bigger picture and giving thought to the behaviors or decisions that will leverage time to create a remarkable team. More in this week's episode.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

A good leader, like a good engineer, according to Larry Wall, ought to be lazy. If you rush to implement an idea the second it is suggested or help people the second they have some difficulty, you are not being lazy enough. More in this week's episode!Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

You might not realize it, but many CEO-CTO relationships suffer from underlying fears that hold them back. And those fears are present on both sides of that relationship. In this week's episode, we tackle those common fears and how to handle them.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

A little trick I play on my clients when they think I'm not paying attention often leads us to uncover repeating mistakes and can help you avoid repeating yours. More in this week's episode.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

Are you just trying to get by one day after the next, or are you clear on what your goals are and why you're in this position? Do you realize that you're making a choice every day to continue doing what you're doing? Some higher-altitude questions to snap you out of autopilot, all in this week's episode.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

You could be a leader who takes things slowly, smooths every decision with everyone, ensures things are always nice and tidy. And you can also pull the bandaid when needed and get going. Can you take the lead?Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]

While you definitely don't need to pretend to be perfect, and can and should make plenty of mistakes, there are areas where being pedantic pays off greatly. Let's pick some nits in this week's episode.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and  The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: [email protected]