How to Think Like a CEO: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top

Name: How to Think Like a CEO: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top
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Rating: 4.4 (114 reviews)
Author: D A Benton

by D A Benton

Self Help Business

4.4 (114)

4.4 stars from 114 reviews

470 pages~7.8 hr readPublished by Little, Brown Book Group LimitedPublished 1996-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're ambitious but unsure what's actually holding you back from the next promotion or bigger role.
You want practical patterns to follow rather than abstract leadership philosophy or motivational platitudes.
You're curious about the specific mindsets and habits that top executives share, beyond just being smart or hardworking.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a quick read or tactical tips. This is a substantial 470-page book that requires real engagement.
You're sceptical of business advice based on interviews rather than data or research methodologies.
You're content where you are and have no interest in climbing the ladder or understanding how the people above you think.

About this book

Based on interviews with hundreds of top executives, this book identifies 22 vital traits that characterize CE Os—leaders responsible for making decisions, guiding teams, selling ideas, managing crises, and overcoming major challenges. The book explores why some people reach the top while others with equal job competence do not, and offers guidance on avoiding termination, achieving faster promotion, maintaining desired quality of life, and developing the character traits necessary for reaching the chief executive position. The book describes CEO traits as seemingly contradictory: gutsy yet modest, competitive yet flexible, willing to admit mistakes yet unapologetic, secure yet constantly improving, original yet thoughtful. It provides strategies for making career advancement gratifying and engaging, explaining how executives operate and how readers can adopt similar approaches to reach leadership positions.

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Currently 4.4★ from 114 reviews

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