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Your track record of success isn't enough. Here's what it really takes to be CEO Ready.
You're on the short list for the CEO job, and you have a record of delivering amazing results. You've been told you have the inside track. You're the leader in the clubhouse.
Don't believe it. Remember that no matter what you've heard or what your CV says, you are not alone in the race, and the odds are against your getting the job.
Leadership selection isn't the methodical, objective process we imagine. Decisions aren't made by robotic executives ticking boxes for attributes such as strategic fit, core competencies, or cultural alignment. Instead, the process is deeply personal, emotional, and often unpredictable.
Now, Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin share with you what it really takes to become CEO ready. Thompson has coached thousands of executives and CEO candidates, and Loflin is a boardroom expert and adviser. They've seen firsthand the emotions that sway CEO selections as well as the personal and boardroom dramas that unfold as a company prepares to pass the baton of leadership.
In CEO Ready, Thompson and Loflin reveal what you need to do to maximize your chances of being the one who secures the top spot, including identifying the seven key stakeholders CEO candidates need to understand and work with. Filled with practical advice and compelling and instructive stories from those who've gone through this arduous process, CEO Ready is essential reading for anyone who aspires to the ultimate leadership position.
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is a business coach and Chief Revenue Officer. He grew up in a small town, where his faith was shaped by his mother's unwavering devotion to God and Jesus Christ, yet for years that faith remained compartmentalized, rarely reaching his home or his work. After he and his wife moved to North Carolina and joined a vibrant church, small groups helped them weave God into their daily rhythms. In his career he has worked with immigrant customers and offshore clients across dozens of countries, whose integration of faith into professional life inspired Bringing Jesus to Work, his ten-week study for Christian professionals.
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Byron Loflin
Byron Loflin is the Global Head of Board Advisory at Nasdaq, where he leads board assessments and boardroom training for Nasdaq Governance Solutions. He is the founder and former CEO of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE)-acquired by Nasdaq in 2019-and is the architect of CBE's unique board assessment and advisory platform.
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