The CTO's Breaking Point
From Firefighting Hero to Strategic Leader: A 6-Week Journey to Reclaim Your Role
It's 2006, and I'm battling Sunday night traffic on the I-5 South, making my way back to San Diego from San Francisco. The coastal fog is rolling in as I weave through an endless stream of headlights and brake lights.
My phone rings. It's my co-founder and CEO. He's upset. Our CMS-as-a-service platform, which had been running beautifully and powering ov…
