The Cost of Control: How an Authoritarian CTO Nearly Bankrupted a Startup

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I used to work at a startup company. I used to enjoy working there and was very motivated to go above and beyond to make a positive contribution that could make a difference in people's lives.

However, there was an authoritarian Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who believed he knew better than anyone else on the team. He micromanaged every…