The CTO’s Seven Sins

There’s a pattern among the survivors, the CTOs who make it past the two-year mark and build lasting legacies. They avoid seven specific sins that destroy most of their peers.

In 2024, the average CTO stays in their position for just 1-2 years, barely enough time to see a major architectural overhaul through to completion. Fifty-six percent of technology executives changed employers in 2021 alone, and the numbers haven’t improved. Leadership burnout has surged to 56% of executives in 2024, nearly 10% higher than during the pe…