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91: The Hardest Upgrade for Technical Leaders: Leading Without Losing Your Edge
APRIL 14, 2026
What if leadership isn’t about managing people, but about owning decisions?Build your own CTO Playbook at
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90: Data Is a Leadership Problem, Not a Technical One — A Playbook for CTOs
APRIL 07, 2026
Most teams don’t have a data problem; they have a decision problem.Build your own CTO Playbook at
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89: Engineering Velocity for CTOs: How Superhuman Moves Fast Without Sacrificing Quality
MARCH 31, 2026
If your team feels busy but nothing meaningful gets delivered, this might explain why.Build your own CTO Playbook at
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88: The CTO Role Has Changed — Why Doing More Isn’t the Answer
MARCH 24, 2026
Why does the CTO role feel heavier after you start winning?Build your own CTO Playbook at
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87: AI Governance for CTOs: Turning AI Risk Into Competitive Advantage
MARCH 17, 2026
What if the biggest risk in your AI strategy isn’t the technology, but the assumptions you never question?Build your own CTO Playbook at
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86: Why Communication Is Now a Core Skill for CTOs and Senior Engineering Leaders
MARCH 10, 2026
What if the most underused asset in your tech organization is your voice?Build your own CTO Playbook at
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85: From Firefighting to Flow: How CTOs Build Teams That Learn Fast
MARCH 03, 2026
What if speed as a CTO has less to do with urgency and more to do with discipline?Build your own CTO Playbook at 
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84: Why Your Definition of Done Is Limiting Engineering’s Business Impact
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
What if redefining one simple phrase could change how your entire organization delivers value?Build your own CTO Playbook at
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83: Are We Building the Right Things? A CTO’s Guide to Influence, Ethics, and Responsible Innovation
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
What if the most dangerous thing we build as leaders is certainty?Build your own CTO Playbook at 
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82: Are You Running Fast in the Wrong Direction? A CTO’s Guide to Clarity with Jason McGhee
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Are you running faster with AI, or just running blind?Build your own CTO Playbook at www.theCTOplaybook.com — the leadership platform built for the full CTO journey. Coaching, podcast, and community to help you lead ...
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