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Technology· Jan 29, 2026· 6 min read
Tech leadership after the correction.
The bar for tech CXOs has reset. Growth-at-all-costs is out; durable economics and disciplined hiring are in.
The correction that began in 2023 has fully reshaped what tech boards want from their leadership team.
Founders are looking for operators who have seen a full cycle — who can grow, but who can also rationalise. CFOs with public-markets scars are suddenly the most-wanted profile in our pipeline.
Expect the next 18 months of senior tech hiring to look closer to the discipline of industrial sectors than to the exuberance of 2021.
