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5 rolesHow the top seats are actually reached: the paths, the skills, and how these roles get filled.
Finance
How to Become a CFO
Becoming a CFO usually means progressing from a finance foundation (accounting, FP&A, or investment) into roles of widening scope: controller, VP Finance, then CFO. Beyond technical mastery, the step up rewards commercial judgement, board-level communication, and the trust of a CEO. The final move is often made, not applied for.
Read the guideMarketing & Growth
How to Become a CMO
Becoming a CMO means progressing from a marketing foundation (brand, product, or growth) into leadership of the whole customer journey: demand, positioning, and revenue. The modern CMO is part creative, part data operator, and is measured on both brand equity and pipeline. The seat is usually earned on a portfolio of outcomes.
Read the guideOperations
How to Become a COO
Becoming a COO is less about one path than about scope and trust. COOs come from operations, finance, general management, or a functional lead who broadened. The common thread is running the business day-to-day and earning the confidence of a CEO. It is often the most relationship-driven of all senior appointments.
Read the guideTechnology
How to Become a CTO
Becoming a CTO means progressing from an engineering foundation into technical leadership: senior or staff engineer, engineering manager, VP Engineering, then CTO. At startups the role is hands-on and product-facing; at scale it becomes org-building and strategy. Beyond depth, the seat rewards the ability to build teams and speak to a board.
Read the guideLeadership
How to Become a CEO
Becoming a CEO rarely follows one path: founders, functional leaders who broadened, and divisional heads who ran a P&L all reach it. The common thread is ownership of a number, a team, and an outcome, and the judgement that comes with it. First-time CEO appointments reward a track record, not an application.
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