CEO Excellence

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From the world’s leading management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, this insightful exploration reveals how top CEOs excel in their roles, based on extensive interviews with successful corporate leaders from major companies like Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, and Sony. Leading a Fortune 500 company is immensely challenging, with billions at stake and the livelihoods of thousands of employees on the line. Despite this, many high-achieving individuals struggle in the CEO position; 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years, and two out of five new CEOs are seen as failing within eighteen months. Recognizing the need for a guide to excellence, the authors began with a pool of over 2,400 public company CEOs, narrowing it down to an elite group of sixty-seven who participated in extensive interviews. Among them were Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Reed Hastings (Netflix), and Mary Barra (GM). The candid conversations yielded a wealth of insights into the mindsets and actions that lead to exceptional performance. This work offers compelling, practical wisdom from the most elite business leaders, making it an invaluable resource for aspiring and current CEOs alike.