For CEOs, the quest for excellence is unceasing

“As the leader, you have the power—and the responsibility—to raise the level of ambition in your organization,” write McKinsey’s Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra in the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest. That’s no small feat at a time when CEOs are contending with a host of challenges, including geopolitical instability, the energy transition, and ever-accelerating tech trends. Check out these insights for high-impact leadership advice on some of the topics that are top of mind for CEOs today, take a deep dive into the many facets of the CEO life cycle, and hear directly from excellent CEOs about their leadership journeys.

CEO PRIORITIES

CEOs’ choice for growth: Building new businesses

McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2023

Rewired to outcompete

Full throttle on net zero: Creating value in the face of uncertainty

Why the path of global wealth and growth matters for strategy

Geopolitical risk: Navigating a world in flux

THE CEO JOURNEY

Stepping up: Becoming a high-potential CEO candidate

Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal

Staying ahead: How the best CEOs continually improve performance

Sending it forward: Successfully transitioning out of the CEO role

VOICES OF CEO EXCELLENCE 

Merck’s Ken Frazier

Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman

Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman

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