[Verse 1] From fifty to two hundred strong Your engineering team's grown long No more hands-on coding days Now you lead in different ways Organization's your new game Structure teams and share the blame Directors need your trust to grow Let them lead the teams below [Chorus] Scale stage CTO, here's your code Ten percent building, that's your load Thirty people, twenty-five strategy Twenty cross-functional harmony Fifteen operations, keep it tight Organization design done right Don't become the bottleneck flow Empower others, let them grow [Verse 2] Executive communication skills Board room talks and quarterly bills Platform strategy takes the stage Vendor management, turn the page Compliance frameworks, keep it clean Risk and security, stay lean Cross-functional leadership Bridge the gaps, don't let them slip [Chorus] Scale stage CTO, here's your code Ten percent building, that's your load Thirty people, twenty-five strategy Twenty cross-functional harmony Fifteen operations, keep it tight Organization design done right Don't become the bottleneck flow Empower others, let them grow [Bridge] Danger zone, don't fall behind Losing touch with engineer's mind Step back from the technical deep Trust your teams, the promises they keep Delegate down, communicate up Fill the strategic leadership cup [Verse 3] Org design is art and science Team structure needs compliance Directors are your force multiplier Help them be the team's amplifier Strategy meetings fill your day Guide the ship, show the way From startup speed to enterprise scale Make sure your leadership won't fail [Chorus] Scale stage CTO, here's your code Ten percent building, that's your load Thirty people, twenty-five strategy Twenty cross-functional harmony Fifteen operations, keep it tight Organization design done right Don't become the bottleneck flow Empower others, let them grow [Outro] Scale stage leader, rise above Balance firmness with some love Fifty to two hundred strong Lead them right, lead them long
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