You don’t become a tech leader by just having the skills and then one day you decide you’ll take on a leadership or C-level position and that’s it. Well, it takes a lot more than that. It takes the willingness to tackle issues but also enable people to grow and develop, and become leaders of their own making. Marcus Campbell, CTO at Hermes Logistics Technologies, is one such tech leader, and of course, I had to have him on CTO Confessions. With 20+ years of experience in tech, Marcus covered in depth all the work he’s doing for HLT, how his road has been so far, and gave his advice worth its weight in gold.
“Be ready to take upon large, bold commitments – as these will be the true tests for you and the people around you. Collaborate properly, and the sky is the limit.“
-Marcus Campbell-
Key takeaways from the podcast are:
- Collaboration is the one way that teams can move forward and achieve success and growth at the same time;
- Patience is key – as a leader you’ll need it in order to ensure your focus stays on point, and that your team stays on course;
TLDR: Straight to the point
(Quick Links)
Introducing the guest Tamás Petrovics
The journey to becoming a tech leader
What is the problem that XUND is solving?
How Tamás roles as a leader
As a leader, what keeps Tamás up at night?
How to create the best performing teams
Engineering challenges
Book recommendations by Tamás
Tamás’ wish to the tech genie
Tamás’ key takeaways for aspiring tech leaders
TC’s key takeaways from the podcast