The CTO Playbook
by Adam Horner
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Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
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- 🇿🇦ZA · Technology#117500 to 3K
- 🇵🇪PE · Technology#195500 to 3K
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300 to 1.8K🎙 Daily cadence·91 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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1K to 6K🇿🇦50%🇵🇪50% - Active Followers
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300 to 1.8K
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105: The CTO's real job when agents write the code (belief reversal)
Jul 20, 2026
45m 38s
104: Why the Best CTOs Filter the Firehose Instead of Blocking It
Jul 13, 2026
22m 48s
103: What CTOs Miss Before an M&A Deal Hits
Jul 6, 2026
49m 41s
102: AI Transformation Starts With What You Don't Know You're Assuming — with Duri Chitayat
Jun 29, 2026
46m 42s
101: Why Most Leadership Assessments Are Measuring the Wrong Thing
Jun 22, 2026
36m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | CTO leadershipAI impact+4 | Nat (Rajesh) Natarajan | G-PTravelocity+1 | — | CTOAI+5 | — | 45m 38s | ||
| 7/13/26 | leadershipCTO+4 | — | www.theCTOplaybook.com | — | CTOleadership+5 | — | 22m 48s | ||
| 7/6/26 | M&Avalue preservation+3 | Jaco Vermeulen | theCTOplaybook.com | — | CTOM&A+3 | — | 49m 41s | ||
| 6/29/26 | AI transformationleadership+4 | Duri Chitayat | CINC Systems | — | AICTO+5 | — | 46m 42s | ||
| 6/22/26 | leadership assessmentscognitive capacity+4 | Logan Yonavjak | Readiness EnginetheCTOplaybook.com | — | leadershipassessments+4 | — | 36m 52s | ||
| 6/15/26 | AI impact on engineeringsenior engineer shortage+3 | — | www.theCTOplaybook.com | — | AIsenior engineers+5 | — | 22m 23s | ||
| 6/8/26 | organizational transformationleadership+4 | Anders Wengelin | FriktionSwedish healthcare organizations+1 | Malmö | transformationleadership+6 | — | 58m 28s | ||
| 6/1/26 | CTO leadershipengineering management+3 | Miguel Carranza | RevenueCat | SevillaSilicon Valley | CTORevenueCat+5 | — | 47m 46s | ||
| 5/25/26 | diversity in techhiring practices+3 | Michelle McDaid | The Leading PlaceCTO Craft Con+1 | — | diverse teamshiring process+3 | — | 46m 45s | ||
| 5/18/26 | leadershipCTO challenges+3 | Ric Hill | Ghyston | — | CTOleadership+3 | — | 41m 40s | ||
| 5/11/26 | leadershipcommunication+4 | Paul Kinkaid | Forensic OutcomestheCTOplaybook.com | — | leadership signalsCTO+5 | — | 1h 09m 26s | ||
| 5/4/26 | CTO roleAI impact+4 | Adam Spector | theCTOplaybook.comAI+1 | — | CTOAI+6 | — | 44m 10s | ||
| 4/28/26 | AI adoptionengineering teams+3 | — | theCTOplaybook.com | — | AI strategyengineering teams+5 | — | 24m 39s | ||
| 4/20/26 | leadershiptrust+3 | Sam Boswell | Terralayrwww.theCTOplaybook.com | — | CTOleadership+5 | — | 43m 39s | ||
| 4/13/26 | leadershiptechnical leadership+4 | Michael Di Prisco | — | — | leadershipCTO Playbook+5 | — | 38m 52s | ||
| 4/6/26 | data leadershipdecision making+3 | Nic Granger | North Sea Transition AuthoritytheCTOplaybook.com | — | data leadershipdecision problem+5 | — | 38m 26s | ||
| 3/30/26 | engineering velocitydecision-making speed+4 | Loïc Houssier | SuperhumanDocuSign+1 | — | engineering velocitydecision-making+7 | — | 48m 43s | ||
| 3/24/26 | CTO roleleadership+3 | — | theCTOplaybook.com | — | CTOleadership+5 | — | 17m 21s | ||
| 3/17/26 | AI governancerisk management+4 | Jill Heinze | Fortune 500theCTOplaybook.com+1 | — | AI strategyrisk management+5 | — | 45m 04s | ||
| 3/10/26 | communication skillsCTO leadership+3 | Kathleen Lucente | Red Fan CommunicationsIBM Research+1 | — | CTOcommunication+7 | — | 43m 30s | ||
| 3/3/26 | CTO leadershipteam building+3 | Bastien Duret | theCTOplaybook.comFrench-American company | — | CTOteam velocity+3 | — | 47m 58s |
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Chart history for The CTO Playbook
Peaked at #117 in South Africa, currently #117 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| PE | — | #195 | #195 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.