A CEO FOR ALL SEASONS: MASTERING THE CYCLES OF LEADERSHIP

A CRASH COURSE IN HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CEO. --Adam Grant #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingFrom leading global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and the minds behind the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence comes a compact insight-packed guide to navigating the distinct phases of leadership that every CEO must pass through on their way to mastery.In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent - with only the savviest managing to avoid falling off the mountain. In A CEO for All Seasons you'll find an essential climbing route that will take you through every stage. Featured in this tip-dense guide is wisdom from some of the world's most iconic leaders including Dell Technologies' Michael Dell Merck's Ken Frazier Nasdaq's Adena Friedman Morgan Stanley's James Gorman Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman ASML's Peter Wennink and Chevron's Mike Wirth.Unique in applying a number of sophisticated metrics to isolate the world's top 200 CEOs reduce them to a representative sample and then reap their wisdom the McKinsey team in A CEO for All Seasons spotlights the specific stage-based hurdles that CEOs face. From preparing for the role to starting strong to sustaining momentum to ensuring a lasting legacy the book leaves no segment of the journey unmapped. Along the way it offers proven strategies for maintaining forward progress and crucially alerts readers to common blind spots that can sabotage success as revealed by a detailed survey of thousands of executives.Whether you're an aspiring leader or a new-to-the-job CEO - or even a board member wanting to better steward your company's performance - this is the compact hands-on guide you've needed. Its compendium of pressure-tested tips is a must-have game changer for leaders at all levels.