the secrets of ceos

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Chapter 13Preparing to lead


Aspiration to be a...


CEO


You need to have a career mission


Wanting to realize your potential and make significant difference in business and beyond


There’s no defined path to


Majority of CEOs got a sense of their career mission in late 20s or 30s


Triggers


Sick with bureaucracy


Not to be bossed around


Economic independent


Career planning is outdated


Broad phases of leadership development


Dream big


No short cuts and promises


Be passionate


Leadership apprenticeship


First few years get your hands dirty...


Take risk


Apprentice take many forms, life is not a game of chess.

Accumulate board experience.


Make your first job as fast stable


Work with leading

brands or companies


Get the basic right


Get broad experience as fast as possible


A failed early-stage business was a CV stain


Join a start up


Have a period in entrepreneurial high growth business.


Get close to the customers


Get experience of 2-3 industries,3-4 functions within them.


Working under different capital structures: Private equity owner

Family businessMNC


Go where the growth and opportunities are going to be


Growth industries mean disruption and innovation


Learn to work under constant

changes and chaos


Work globally


Able to work with different cultures


You know nothing early on until you’re past 40


Adventurous


Learn about your maximum potential


Don’t get too comfortable


Ideally, work with great

leader


Observe how he leads the transformation


Develop tomorrow’s

leadership habits


Adapt the mindsets of a CEO


Develop winning habits, but know how to lose


Fail and able to rebound


Learn how to deal with difficult peopleearly in the career


Try to pick up a coach or mentor early on


Taking key role


Successfully taking responsibility for key elements of the company’s growth agenda, ideally a mix of acquisitions, partnerships, new ventures, and key game-changing or future proofing projects.


“By 30s should experience managing people and...


Assets for the Everest


Relevant business and personal leadership skills and experiences that you’ve been

building up over time.


Your responsibility


Your reputation in the market


Network


Excel with the job and observe the business


When should you leave?


Stop believing value and culture of the business you’re in.


Unsure whether to stay.


Don’t need to feel 100% sure for the next job.


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