Dawid Adach on transitioning from technical expert to strategic leader and becoming CTO | The Dev is in the Details #10

 ► Is it possible to be a hands-on CTO while driving your company’s business strategy?As companies scale, the CTO's role becomes more complex. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dawid Adach, a seasoned CTO who has navigated the tough decision many face: Should a CTO stay hands-on with the tech or step back and focus on business strategy? Dawid will unpack the key moments when CTOs need to redefine their roles to support the company's growth.► Our guest Dawid Adach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-adach/ CTO, tech leader, and startup advisor with a passion for scaling companies and solving technical challenges.► In today’s episode:How the CTO role differs between startups and large organizations.When CTOs should shift focus from technical work to business strategy.The impact of AI on the CTO role and how it’s changing tech leadership.Signs it’s time to delegate coding and focus on growth and scalability.Common fears CTOs face when stepping away from the technical side.Strategies for balancing technical responsibilities with business leadership.► Decoding the timeline:00:00:00 – From engineer to executive: The CTO's path of transformation00:25:54 – The CTO's view: Perspectives on leadership and decision-making00:42:35 – CTO 2.0: How the role is evolving in AI age00:55:33 – AI impact on leading, learning & programming01:01:58 - Adapting CTO role to modern challenges► Materials mentioned: What Got You Here Won't Get You There (Marshall Goldsmith)Scaling Up (Verne Harnish)Rework (Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson)The hard thing about hard things (Ben Horowitz)***The Dev is in the Details is a podcast where we talk about technology, business and their impacts on the world around us.Do you want to recommend a guest or discuss with us further?Connect with Lukasz on LinkedIn or write to us at [email protected].