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• Your organizat ion values teamwork, but during team discus-
sionsyourCTOcomesacrossasbeingclosedtoother
points of view, and co ntinu ally finds h ersel f locked into
win-lose discus sions.
• Your organization values accountability, but your CTO re-
peatedly misses deadlines and ma kes excuses for not deli v-
ering on promis es.
• Your organization values chain o f c omma nd, but your CTO
functions as a ‘‘loose cann on,’’ often making decisions with-
out your approv al or k nowle dge.
• Your organization va lues e mploy ee dev elopm ent an d empow-
erment, but you r CTO m icrom anage s his functi on and
doesn’t push people