Podcast – Episode 71:
Major pivot to Major success
Tracking assets and people for workflow visibility, predictability, and efficiencyworld
In business development and in particular start-ups, we talk about pivoting whenever the situation has changed or an even better idea has appeared. One that solves a real problem and pain point in the real world.
Well, our guest in this episode of CTO Confessions, Eoin O’Brien, tells about a huge pivot that led to an immense success. He is the CTO of Tracworx, a company that offers a cloud-hosted Wi-Fi-based patient flow management and asset tracking solution. This is all in the spirit of improving operational efficiency within organizations. Eoin joins us to share his leadership and start-up journey and lessons learned so far.
“Take a human-centered approach in everything you build, otherwise you risk ending up with something that’s technically impressive, but no one will want to use.“
Key takeaways from the podcast with Eoin are:
- How having a varied set of leaders allows for a blend of leadership that can create a solid foundation for success.
- Why pivoting is not just a cool jazz dance move, it’s an important and potentially high return business tool
- How to build a good strong, resilient team around you, so your business has resilience in tough times
TLDR: Straight to the point
(Quick Links)
We all live busy lives, and sometimes a long podcast is too much of a time-footprint for our busy schedules. So, to help you get to the bit you’re more interested in, use our table of contents below. Quick links to help you get straight to the point.
1. Introducing the podcast and the guest
2. How did the company adapt to COVID times?
3. Eoin’s journey to becoming a tech leader
4. Tracworx’s growth plan
5. Eoin’s passion that gets him going
6. Eoin’s leadership style
7. Eoin’s opinion on using emojis
8. Engineering challenges in the company
9. Eoin’s advice to aspiring tech leaders out there
10. Key takeaways from the podcast