The Journey to CTO and Building High Performing Teams

Joining Toby on the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV is Ben Brown, CTO at Flock.

Ben shares his journey from Head of Engineering to a CTO role, highlighting the evolution of his career and the pivotal moments that shaped his path. He discusses the importance of emotional intelligence over just technical skills and how a great leader early in his career helped him understand the value of EQ in leadership roles.

In the conversation, Ben emphasises the critical importance of assembling high-performing teams by advocating for diversity, a balanced skill set, and the recruitment of individuals who are hungry, humble, and smart.

He further delves into his leadership philosophy, underscoring the significance of being a cross-functional leader who places the overarching needs of the business above the technological aspects alone.

About FinTech Focus TV

FinTech Focus TV is our industry-leading podcast and YouTube show, hosted by Harrington Starr’s CEO, Toby Babb.

Each episode is a masterclass in financial services excellence, featuring thoughts and commentary of renowned leaders from all industry specialisms; investigating the journey industry innovators have been on thus far; the impact they are making; and their commitment to crafting an exciting future for every marketplace participant. We also explore their role in furthering the talent experience, learning how they are attracting and retaining the best talent in the space.

Guests are typically financial services Founders, C-Suite members (most typically CEOs and CTOs), and Venture Capitalists (VCs).

New episodes are released every week and are available on YouTube and across all major podcast streaming platforms.

FinTech Focus TV is recognised as one of “The Top 5 Fintech podcasts worth listening to in 2024.”

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