Here’s what the best CEOs do differently

One year ago today, senior partners Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vik Malhotra released their book CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest. Today, as leaders grapple with a lifetime’s worth of disruption and crises—including fraught global dynamics, mounting economic woes, and digital trends—the role of the chief executive is more crucial than ever. Check out these insights to dive into the mindsets that set the best leaders apart, and revisit learnings from the #CEOExcellenceBook, now on The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, for frank, in-depth interviews with 67 of the world’s best CEOs.

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