About Become CTO
We help technologists become leaders. Three pathways. One goal: confident technology leadership that delivers business impact.
Why we exist
Technologists get world-class technical training, but rarely the leadership development needed to step into senior roles and lead high-performing teams. We close that gap with practical frameworks, coaching in the work, and accountability to outcomes.
The LIT Framework
Leader • Innovator • Technologist — a complete, integrated approach to technology leadership.
Leader
Build executive presence, align teams, and communicate decisions clearly.
- Clarity of direction and priorities
- Stakeholder confidence and alignment
- High-performance team habits
Innovator
Spot opportunities, lead change, and apply structured creativity to real problems.
- Opportunity framing and bets
- Change leadership
- Experimentation with guardrails
Technologist
Make sound technical judgements that connect directly to business outcomes.
- Architecture & platform evaluation
- Risk and trade-off decisions
- Strategic communication of technical choices
Three Pathways to Technology Leadership
Choose the path that fits where you are today. Lift a team, assure decisions, or grow yourself.
Order takers to impact makers
We build capability inside your team in real time by coaching in the work.
GovernanceStrategic technology oversight
CTO-level assurance for high stakes decisions. Oversight, validation, accountability.
CommunityWhere technology leaders rise
Education, tools and peers so individuals build leadership step by step.
Our Founder
Timothy J. Hitchens
Founder, Become CTO
Over 40 years in technology, six time CTO, and leadership across more than 10 countries. Experience spans solution architecture, cybersecurity, and industry solutions at AWS in Singapore, plus leadership roles in both Fortune 500s and high-growth startups.
These decades shaped the practical frameworks we use to move people from Order Takers to Impact Makers.
How we help leaders
- Capability built in the work, not just slides
- Independent oversight for high impact decisions
- Peer connection and tools for steady growth
- Clear outcomes and accountability
Results that speak
Promotions
Leaders stepping into senior roles and owning outcomes.
Transformation
High-stakes initiatives delivered with confidence.
Team performance
High-performing teams built and scaled.
Ready to lead with confidence
Pick your pathway and take the next step.
