From Individual Contributor to CTO: Chris Bertram's Leadership Journey

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From Individual Contributor to CTO: Chris Bertram's Leadership Journey

Tech Waka Podcast

37 minutes 3 seconds

11 months ago

From Individual Contributor to CTO: Chris Bertram's Leadership Journey

In episode #18, Chris Bertram shares his inspiring journey from a long tenure at Gentrack to stepping into a new industry and role as CTO at Fuse IT. He discusses the challenges, surprises, and valuable lessons of transitioning from a technical leader to a people leader while driving innovation and embracing change.

Together, we cover:

Chris Bertram’s career journey: from 18 years at Gentrack to becoming CTO at Fuse IT.
Transitioning from technical leadership to people leadership.
Insights on building shared understanding in teams and navigating organizational change.
Lessons on product management, agile practices, and solving real customer problems.
The importance of communication, feedback, and continuous learning as a leader.