Jun 30, 2026 · 33 min · 12 segments
How do C-suite tech leaders handle times when others in the C-suite or board rejected strategic tech proposals? The CEO obviously must sign off on a proposal—who are the other essential stakeholders…
Brian BlakelyGuest
Pierre DeBoisGuest
Joao-Pierre RuthHost
When you're in some of these meetings, leadership meetings, and talking through some of the different strategies and ideas, there's this fundamental difference I've seen, at least in my experience, between the different C-suite leaders and especially the technology and engineering leaders.
um and those differences i believe are are healthy though right if all the business leaders look at a proposal or look at an initiative the exact same way i'll go out on a limb here somebody's not doing their job right if there's this total harmony and and peace i'd say somebody's probably not stepping up and doing their job there should be a healthy friction that that drives balance
When you're in some of these meetings, leadership meetings, and talking through some of the different strategies and ideas, there's this fundamental difference I've seen, at least in my experience, between the different C-suite leaders and especially the technology and engineering leaders.
um and those differences i believe are are healthy though right if all the business leaders look at a proposal or look at an initiative the exact same way i'll go out on a limb here somebody's not doing their job right if there's this total harmony and and peace i'd say somebody's probably not stepping up and doing their job there should be a healthy friction that that drives balance
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