Tech Titans: Your Team Should be Acting or Arguing with Brendan Wovchko, CTO at Ramsey Solutions

About this episode

Brendan Wovchko discusses the importance of arguing within teams and how it can enhance team culture and urgency in organizations.

If you’re not arguing with your team, you might be making a big mistake. Today, we're bringing you timeless advice from Brendan Wovchko, CTO at Ramsey Solutions. We discuss why most organizations have a shared urgency problem and what to do about it, how the "act or argue" principle can transform your team culture, and why the best technologists are still driven by mission instead of money or status. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Ramsey Solutions, check out their website here.

People in this episode

Host: Modern CTO

Guest: Brendan Wovchko

Topics covered

• team culture
• organizational urgency
• act or argue principle
• technology leadership
• mission-driven work

Keywords

• team dynamics
• leadership
• technology
• business culture
• mission-driven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ramsey Solutions

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