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"Are you ready to lead? Will you pass the test? Despite all the effort through the years to understand what it takes to be an effective leader, the challenges of leadership remain enormously difficult and elusive; even today, most CEOs don't last five years in the job. The demands to deliver at a consistently high level can be unforgiving. The loneliness. The weight of responsibility. The relentless second-guessing and criticism. The pressure to build all-star teams. The 24/7 schedule that requires superhuman stamina. The tough decisions that often leave no one happy. The expectation to always have the right answer when it can be hard just to know the right question. These challenges are brought into their highest and sharpest relief in the corner office, but they are hardly unique to chief executives. All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors drawing on the distilled wisdom, stories and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their role today, and to lift the trajectory of their career. The CEO Test is the authoritative, no-nonsense insider's guide to navigating leadership's toughest challenges, brought to you by authors uniquely qualified to tell the stories. Adam Bryant has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 600 CEOs. Kevin Sharer spent more than two decades as president and then CEO of Amgen, where he led its expansion from $1 billion in annual revenues to nearly $16 billion. He has served on many boards and is a sought-after mentor for CEOs of global companies. Leadership is getting harder as the speed of disruption across all industries accelerates. The CEO Test will better prepare you to succeed whether you're a CEO or just setting out to become one"--
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The only roadmap for a Founder-CEO succession like no other: A how-to for the cohesion, momentum, and growth everyone is expecting. It's hard enough to replace a CEO. There is an extra layer of difficulty when you're following a founder. Matt Sharrers knows because he's been there. He knows, firsthand, how challenging it can be to find your footing and accelerate scale. From getting the transition right to professionalizing the business to identifying your team to working with the board, The Second CEO is the road map for this pivotal time. Matt has coached and mentored dozens of Second CEOs and has spent decades in boardrooms serving CEOs and the world's largest private equity firms who invest in these companies. This book gives you access to advice from founders, serial Second CEOs, and the people who might invest in you if they trust you can take the business to the next level. Packed with practical advice, how-tos, and captivating tales of success and failure, The Second CEO: Accelerating Scale when Following the Founder is the only book you'll need whether you already have the job or are in the running.
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"When you put learning at the center of everything you do, you'll grow your career, boost your leadership skills, enrich your relationships, and increase your joy and fulfillment in life. But even for people who are naturally curious and interested in solving problems, being an effective learner-one who can turn learning into action-takes insight and practice. This collection of wisdom and practical habits from some of the most successful leaders in the world-CEOs from many industries, military and political leaders, sports greats, subject matter experts, and coaches-is your active-learning manual. Chapter by chapter, they'll share how they've climbed to the highest levels in their respective fields. With infectious enthusiasm and optimism, David Novak highlights these leaders and tells his own incredible story. A trailer park kid who lived in twenty-three states before high school, Novak rapidly ascended the ranks at PepsiCo to become cofounder and CEO of one of the largest corporations in the world, the global restaurant icon Yum! Brands (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill). And he credits active learning with getting him there. Through stories of wins and losses, missteps and miracle saves, challenges tackled, and problems solved, Novak shows you all the ways you can become an active learner. A leadership devotional for the modern age, How Leaders Learn will appeal to any reader looking to be inspired by great leaders and for practical advice with which to emulate their success in work and life"--
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