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Botelho and Kim R.
Known for: The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
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The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
Based on a groundbreaking study of over 2,600 leaders, this book reveals the four key behaviors that distinguish successful CEOs from the rest. Drawing on data from the CEO Genome Project, the authors show that great leadership is not about innate charisma or genius but about specific, learnable habits. The book provides practical insights and real-world examples to help aspiring leaders accelerate their career growth and make better decisions under pressure.
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Debunking Leadership Myths
Early in the book, the authors address the pervasive myths that distort our view of what makes a CEO. Many people believe CEOs are born with charisma, nerves of steel, and Ivy League pedigrees. The data show otherwise. Fewer than 7% of top-performing CEOs graduated from Ivy League schools. A third o...
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Behavior 1 – Decisiveness
The first behavior the data revealed as critical is decisiveness. The best CEOs don’t always make flawless decisions, but they make them faster and commit with clarity. The authors found that leaders who were described as decisive were twelve times more likely to be high-performing CEOs. Being deci...
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