# The Art of Technology Leadership I Anand B Narasimhan

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Podcast: [40% Better - Engineering Leadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/40-better-engineering-leadership-6759823)
Published: 2026-09-18T10:30:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the 40 Percent Better podcast, Bill Lennan sits down with Anand B Narasimhan, CTO at S-Docs, to explore technology leadership, communication, servant leadership, and the journey from hands-on engineering to executive leadership. Anand shares how he went from being an individual contributor and programmer to becoming a technology leader, consultant, architect, and CTO. He explains why the ability to translate complex technical ideas into language that executives and non-technical audiences can understand has been one of his most important leadership skills. The conversation covers servant leadership, building trust with engineering teams, effective communication, problem definition, product thinking, execution, and the transition from having great ideas to actually turning those ideas into products and results. Anand also discusses his 15 years at Salesforce, his experience working with Fortune 100 companies, and the lessons he learned while moving from consulting and technology architecture into product and technology leadership. Key topics discussed: * Technology leadership and engineering leadership * Servant leadership * Communicating complex technology to non-technical audiences * Building trust with engineering teams * Leadership lessons from Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar * Problem solving vs. problem definition * Product thinking and execution * Turning ideas into MVPs and minimum lovable products * Building and motivating high-performing teams * Visual communication and presenting technical ideas * Helping engineers become better communicators * Creating safe spaces for teams to practice communication * Career growth from engineer to CTO * Lessons from 15 years at Salesforce * Leadership, technology, and customer impact Whether you're…

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