The CTO Playbook Newsletter
The CTO Playbook offers a weekly newsletter for technology leaders at every stage of the CTO journey. Each issue shares a real scenario you’ll recognise, a practical tool you can use right away, and a leadership shift to help you grow. Written by CTO coach Adam Horner, it’s under 5 minutes to read — but built to stick with you all week. It’s not theory. It’s not generic advice. It’s your playbook for becoming the CTO you aspire to be.
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The Firefighting CTO
You’re everywhere.Â
Board calls. Incident reports. Stand-ups. Hiring meetings.
You clear blockers. You approve budgets. You answer every “quick question” before it derails someone else’s day.
It feels like if you take your eyes off the team for a day, everything will catch fire. So you stay in th...
by Adam Horner —
Oct 01, 2025
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