Building a High-Performing Product and Technology Organization

What does it take to build a high-performing technology organization? For Nick Maiello, it's a combination of data-driven decision-making, having cross-functional teams, and getting your culture right. 

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And Nick should know. He has a range of experience, from starting technology companies to scaling out multiple digital transformations in a number of different industries, including consumer travel and e-commerce. 

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Currently the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Chargely, Nick goes so far as to say that the term 'technology organization' is an outdated one. 

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We should be 'cutting edge organizations' as we leverage technology and other tools at our disposal to adopt a customer-centric approach to our businesses. 

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Once you understand your company's 'why', what qualities should you look for when hiring talent to navigate technology's changing landscape? And when it comes to software solutions, do you custom-build or go for off-the-shelf? 

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Balancing the long-term plan with being iterative, and learning to stay the course with a strong leadership team are more of the ingredients required for a high-performing organization. 

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Debbie and Nick show that when efficiency is driven by necessity, things start to click. Please join us on this week's impactful episode of Scaling Tech! 

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"Embracing P&T (Product and Technology) means embracing a customer-centric approach. Understanding the priorities of the customer comes first and you do this using customer feedback and data analytics." ~ Nick Maiello

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In This Episode:

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• How can companies embrace the role of Product and Technology in today's digital landscape? 
• How can big-picture thinking benefit software engineering solutions?
• Why is there a need to shift towards custom-built, cutting-edge technologies?
• Understanding 'Build, Borrow, or Buy'
• Why you need passionate people on board for your digital transformation
• Is software eating the world? 
•  The importance of being lean and fast in a startup