The Become CTO System
The Become CTO System lifts your team to the maturity level the business needs.
It connects leadership growth with operational maturity, transforming both the CTO and the team together.
This isn’t training, it’s how you move from Order Taker to Impact Maker.
Why the System Exists
Most technology functions operate at a maturity level below what the business requires. The CTO feels it as constant firefighting, unclear influence, and unaligned expectations. The Become CTO System closes that gap — aligning leadership capability, team behaviour, and operating rhythm with what the business truly needs.
The Components of the System
Each framework focuses on a specific stage of transformation. Together, they create a complete model for team and leadership maturity.
Technology Function Maturity Framework
Defines what good looks like across people, process, and platform. It gives structure to the transformation and clarity to leaders and teams.
22-Point Diagnostic
Identifies what’s holding the function back at its current maturity stage and what must change to reach the next one.
TMSD Framework
Assesses readiness for technology leadership. Designed for Technologists moving into leadership or CTOs growing into the next level of influence.
LIT Framework
Develops leadership identity across three pillars — Leader, Innovator, and Technologist — to shift mindset and presence.
Technology Team Transformation Triangle
Shows what “good” looks like after the transformation and acts as a visual guide throughout the journey.
Playbooks and Cadence Tools
Embedded rituals, templates, and scorecards that turn leadership intent into repeatable operational behaviour.
The Shift: From Order Taker to Impact Maker
The System maps the shift every technology leader must make — from reactive delivery to strategic partnership. It defines the maturity the business expects and provides the roadmap to reach it. Every stage builds capability, clarity, and confidence — for the team and for the CTO leading it.
What the System Delivers
Alignment
Everyone understands how technology contributes to business success and operates at the right level of maturity.
Capability
Teams adopt habits that make delivery predictable and leadership visible. Decisions are made with clarity, not guesswork.
Confidence
CTOs lead with structure and certainty. Teams perform with trust and rhythm. The organisation sees consistent impact.
See the System in Action
Explore how the frameworks combine to transform your technology leadership and elevate your team’s maturity. The System is the foundation of every Become CTO engagement.
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