The Life Cycle of a CEO, Claudius A Hildebrand
The Life Cycle of a CEO, Claudius A Hildebrand
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The Life Cycle of a CEO
The Myths and Truths of How Leaders Succeed

Author: Claudius A Hildebrand, Robert J Stark

Narrator: Alan Peterson

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 10/22/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"A groundbreaking exploration of corporate leadership that challenges conventional wisdom."  - Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy

Being appointed CEO is seen by many as the pinnacle of success in business, but it is actually the first step in a journey of evolving stages requiring ongoing personal reinvention. In an unprecedented study of the individual performance of every twenty-first-century CEO of the S&P 500, combined with over 100 in-depth interviews of CEOs and board directors, Claudius A. Hildebrand and Robert J. Stark discovered the CEO Life Cycle, a series of five stages: launch, calibration, reinvention, complacency trap, and legacy. Each presents distinctive headwinds and tailwinds that require leaders to develop the fresh skills and strategies needed to thrive.

Successful CEOs are often portrayed as fully formed heroes endowed with exceptional leadership traits. Hildebrand and Stark break through the mythology to provide unique understanding, explaining how outstanding leaders surmount predictable challenges and develop the mental fortitude, emotional resilience, and self-awareness required to keep adapting.

Invaluable not only for CEOs to take their game to the next level of high performance but also for executives who envision themselves in the role, The Life Cycle of a CEO provides the unvarnished truth about what it takes to be a successful CEO.

 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suhasa on January 11, 2025

Informative. (Read via Blinkist)......more

Goodreads review by Jung on December 25, 2024

"The Life Cycle of a CEO: The Myths and Truths of How Leaders Succeed" by Claudius A. Hildebrand and Robert J. Stark demystifies the journey of corporate leadership, dismantling the notion of the “natural-born” CEO. Instead, the book illustrates how success stems from recognizing and adapting to the......more

Goodreads review by Shahzad on December 24, 2024

Summary: The successful CEOs aren’t born with innate leadership abilities – they develop through five distinct phases that shape their journey and effectiveness. The journey begins with the Launch phase, where new CEOs must navigate their crucial first year while establishing credibility and direction......more