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and s ee wh o comes closest to meeting you r standards than p ay the
price for undershooting. Having said t hat, let’s consider three tools
for assessing the per forma nce capabil ity of your c urren t CTO, or
CTO candidates. These incl ude nine selectio n criteria for eva luat-
ing CTO compete ncies , ten q uesti ons you can ask for quick ly siz-
ing up pot entia l or incumbent CTOs, and five key decision s that
can test a chief talen t offi cer’s judgment and abil ity.
In m y experienc e, there are nine c riter ia that a lea der should
meet to fill a CTO posi tion. If you are a C EO or senior executive,
consider these criteria as