{"product_id":"the-ceo-next-door-the-4-behaviors-that-transform-ordinary-people-into-world-class-leaders","title":"The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ppdFixedGridRightColumn\" class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-col a-col-right\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-id=\"nfw2zl-6ccvkj-5gdra7-j567wk\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-fixed-left-grid-col a-col-right\" id=\"ppdFixedGridRightColumn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"4vgtxq-78pdsn-kxp11d-u92c92\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1628251840\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescriptionBox\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAND \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLER • Winner of CMI Management Book of the Year 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on an in-depth analysis of over 2,600 leaders drawn from a database of more than 17,000 CEOs and C-suite executives, as well 13,000 hours of interviews, and two decades of experience advising CEOs and executive boards, Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell overturn the myths about what it takes to get to the top and succeed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir groundbreaking research was the featured cover story in the May-June 2017 issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It reveals the common attributes and counterintuitive choices that set apart successful CEOs—lessons that we can apply to our own careers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMuch of what we hear about who gets to the top, and how, is wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Those who become chief executives set their sights on the C-suite at an early age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In fact, over 70 percent of the CEOs didn’t have designs on the corner office until later in their careers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYou must graduate from an elite college.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In fact, only 7 percent of CEOs in the dataset are Ivy League graduates--and 8 percent didn't graduate from college at all. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo become a CEO you need a flawless résumé.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reality: 45 percent of CEO candidates had at least one major career blowup.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat those who reach the top \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003edo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e share are four key behaviors that anyone can master: they are decisive; they are reliable, delivering what they promised when the promise it, without exception; they adapt boldly, and they engage with stakeholders without shying away from conflict.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on this breakthrough study of the most successful people in business, Botelho and Powell offer career advice for everyone who aspires to get ahead. Based on research insights illustrated by real life stories from CEOs and boardrooms, they tell us how to:   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Fast-track our career by deploying the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecareer catapults\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used by those who get to the top quickly\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Overcome the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehidden handicaps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to getting the job we want.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Avoid the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e5 hazards\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat most commonly derail those promoted into a new role.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor everyone who aspires to rise up through the organization and achieve their full potential, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe CEO Next Door\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"similarities_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"similarities\" data-csa-c-id=\"f05fdc-26r1jl-v5nlvi-fcpmd9\" data-cel-widget=\"similarities_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"yaxzt2-nyo184-ky4ij0-uknyle\" data-cel-widget=\"sims-consolidated-1_csm_instrumentation_wrapper\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" cel_widget_id=\"sims-consolidated-1_csm_instrumentation_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget pd_rd_w-OyxkH pf_rd_p-6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da pf_rd_r-NC22MC8ZYH4WHD6YDHV9 pd_rd_r-aef32571-4181-4c7a-abac-7617fe13765d pd_rd_wg-wgxb0 c-f\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"amzn1.sym.6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"product-bundle-1\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"p13n-desktop-sims-fbt-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"kkioka-5htnqn-hucmr9-c20ka\" data-cel-widget=\"p13n-desktop-sims-fbt_DPSims_0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" cel_widget_id=\"p13n-desktop-sims-fbt_DPSims_0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookread","offers":[{"title":"PDF","offer_id":56754616992075,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/1204\/8971\/files\/71t8V8JlWaL._SL1500.jpg?v=1773063127","url":"https:\/\/bookread.io\/products\/the-ceo-next-door-the-4-behaviors-that-transform-ordinary-people-into-world-class-leaders","provider":"bookread","version":"1.0","type":"link"}