I’ve gotten a lot of good advice from fellow CTOs over the years, and figured I would share a top 10 list (of advice, including names):-1) Get a coach (Igor Shindel) – having an executive coach has been an extremely valuable tool for me, and I continue to use a coach.2) It’s the people, stupid (Curtis Brown) – it’s not about being the brightest technologist in the room, it’s about supporting great technologists. 3) Reward and compliment your teams (Dan Woods) – Recognition goes a long way, plus technology teams typically work long and hard, and deserve an extra nod.4) Bring it on! (David “Yak” Yakimischak) – When systems start to fail, don’t cower and hope they go away. Reproduce the problems at will, and then conquer them. Load testing tools are critical here.5) Make a list (old boss) – During a critical or rare opportunity meeting, make an action list, and email to all participants after meeting. Simple, obvious, yet highly effective. 6) Architecture is people (John Helm) – Have the right people in place and you’ll have the right architecture.7) Good vendor relations (Dan Holewienko) – Vendors are not out to get you (and your budget share). Make good working relations beyond Purchase Orders.8) Give to get (Kevin Sickles) – Help out other CTOs and technologists freely, it will all come back in time. 9) Network with other CTOs (me – Jon Williams) – It’s like having an all-star baseball team at your fingertips, the cumulative knowledge of a network is outstanding. And meet in person as often as possible.10) Have fun (Chad Dickerson) – Technology is fun, that’s why we do it. Careers