the successful ceo mindset mckinsey
This PDF is an edited transcript of a May 18, 2020 McKinsey podcast episode titled “The successful CEO mindset.” Sean Brown interviews senior partners Carolyn Dewar and Scott Keller about research and practitioner experience identifying six dimensions that distinguish exceptional CEOs: corporate strategy, organizational alignment, culture/organizational health, team/processes, board and stakeholder management, and personal time/energy management. The authors cite an empirical database of 7,800 CEOs across 70+ countries and 24 industries and provide practices and mindsets (e.g., "beat the odds," bold resource reallocation, talent-for-roles focus) that differentiate great from good CEOs.
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7,800 CEOs (global, covering more than 70 countries and 24 industries).