CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest

Name: CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest
Price: 16.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (1514 reviews)
Author: Carolyn Dewar

by Carolyn Dewar

Self Help Business

4.7 (1,514)

4.7 stars from 1,514 reviews. Top 85% of Self Help books we track.

272 pages~4.5 hr readPublished by Hachette UKPublished 2022-03-17

$16.99Deal34% off peak

Last checked: Jun 3, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $25.64

While not the biggest discount we've seen for this book, it's still a great deal and we recommend grabbing it before price returns to its normal range.

Price range: $1.99 – $25.64

Buy on Amazon - $16.99

0 readers are tracking this book's price

Fans of these authors will like this...

Jim Collins
Sheryl Sandberg
Reed Hastings

Fans of these books will like this...

Good to Great
Lean In
No Rules Rules

Perfect for you if...

You're leading a company or division and want to understand how the best CEOs think about strategy, culture, and execution without the corporate jargon.
You're ambitious and study how successful people operate, and you want direct insights from interviews with Dimon, Nadella, and Hastings rather than theory.
You've hit a ceiling as a leader and need specific mindsets and practices that move the needle on company performance.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a quick motivational read or personal development story. This is data-driven and tactical, not inspirational.
You dislike learning from corporate examples or prefer case studies of scrappy startups over Fortune 500 leaders.
You want deep historical context or philosophical arguments. This book is about what works now, based on what elite CEOs actually do.

About this book

From McKinsey & Company comes CEO Excellence, a leadership book based on interviews with elite CE Os from Netflix, JP Morgan Chase, General Motors, Sony, and other major companies. The book examines how the best CE Os think and act. The authors began by studying over 2,400 public-company CE Os and conducted multi-hour interviews with sixty-seven elite leaders, including Jamie Dimon, Satya Nadella, Reed Hastings, Kazuo Hirai, Ken Chenault, Mary Barra, and Peter Brabeck-Letmathe. Their research reveals that 30% of Fortune 500 CE Os don't last three years, and 40% are deemed ineffective within eighteen months. The book identifies core mindsets and signature practices that distinguish successful CE Os across strategy, culture, talent, stakeholder engagement, board relations, and personal effectiveness. It draws on candid CEO conversations and McKinsey's data to show how top leaders deliver extraordinary results. The book is designed as a practical management resource for leaders at every level.

Get the best deal every time

We track price drops, sale patterns, and predict when this book will go on offer next.

Price History

Kindle price over time. Green zones = periods when the book was free.

$1.99 – $25.64

Currently on sale at $16.99 — 34% off peak. Price has dropped 6 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 277 days. Typically stays discounted for 19 days.

Sales Rank

Amazon sales rank: lower number = better selling book. #1 is the bestseller.

Currently around #24K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 62% recently.

Rating & Reviews

Purple line = star rating over time. Blue area = total review count growth.

Currently 4.7★ from 1,514 reviews

Gaining approximately 20 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.7 over the tracking period.

Sale Prediction

Actual Predicted

This book is currently discounted at $16.99. It typically returns to around $25.64.

Prices shown in USD from Amazon US. We continuously pull new data to improve tracking. If dates look old, it usually means there has been no significant change since the last data point.