Bridging the Gap – Your Guide to Understanding the Tech and your Techies
Technology is transforming every corner of business at breakneck speed. For many leaders without a technical background, this creates a daunting challenge: how to steer an organisation through rapid digital change while relying on engineers, developers, and technologists who often speak a different language. Misunderstandings grow, communication falters, and the divide between business and tech becomes a costly fracture—one that can derail projects, drain morale, and erode competitive advantage.
This book is a practical guide for the “non-techie” leader. Drawing lessons from history—from the steam engine to the streaming age—it shows that the tension between visionaries and engineers is nothing new, but it can be overcome. With real-world case studies, insights from global tech leaders, and clear explanations of core technologies, it reveals how to decode both the systems and the people who build them.
The authors argue that successful companies don’t pit business against technology—they build intentional partnerships between the two. Whether you’re a CEO, board member, or senior manager, this book will help you close the gap, align priorities, and lead with confidence in the digital era.
Because when business and technology leaders truly collaborate, extraordinary things happen.
Authors:
Kasey McCurdy and Andrew Weaver
Kasey McCurdy has over 25 years of experience in software development, innovation, and executive leadership at companies like Bunchball, Gloo, Hearst, and People Inc. With a background in design, engineering, security, and business, he often finds himself acting as the connective tissue for all parts of the organization, bringing product, design, and engineering together to not only produce outcomes, but fulfilled teams of humans. Kasey finds joy in helping others get unstuck, unlocking their potential in their professional and personal journeys. https://kaseymccurdy.com
Andrew Weaver is the CEO of the CTO Academy and brings 20+ years of executive-level commercial experience in SME and early-stage companies across multiple sectors, Andrew is an expert in what it takes to be a successful leader. With expertise in strategy, sales, funding/finance, mergers and acquisitions, and mindset. https://cto.academy
