Greg Stevenson argues that executives build a self-image from performance reviews, results, and their own stories about handling pressure. This picture is incomplete and leaves blind spots that the CEO role exposes.
Most executives who step into the CEO role have spent years building a picture of themselves as a leader. That picture is built on feedback, performance reviews, 360s, the things people say about you when you're in the room, and some of what they say when you're not. It's built on track record, the results you've delivered, the teams you've led, The challenges you've navigated. And it's built on self-perception, the story you tell yourself about how you lead, how you show up under pressure, and how you make decisions. The problem is that picture is almost always incomplete. It's not wrong necessarily, but incomplete.
