Authors: Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell, Tahl Raz
Source/Format: Blogging for Books; hardcover
More Details: Management
Publisher/ Release date: Currency, March 26 2018
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Synopsis from Penguin Random House:
Based 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.
My Thoughts:
What if the path to being a CEO wasn’t
as complicated as you once thought? Well The CEO Next Door almost entirely
proves just that. It’s not just an inspirational book; it’s also a rational
one, proving that you don’t have to be perfect to be a CEO and that hard work
and smart decisions can get you to the top as well.
Most proof for the ideas the
authors’ present came from interviews of current and former CEOs as well as
some board members and previous counseling experiences. Their quotes and
experiences proved that nothing overly fancy is required. Besides that, I like
the fact that every experience wasn’t presented as being peachy-keen. The
authors readily provided examples of pitfalls from not handling
mistakes well to negative attitudes and actions that can totally obliterate a
career.
Small details presented in a book
can make the biggest difference for me. As such, the details and layout in The
CEO Next Door made it an engaging read. First, I loved the text boxes that
included additional information and never interrupted a sentence. They were
usually placed strategically after a paragraph was completed. Secondly, except
for chapter one, each chapter contained a small section called Key Takeaways.
So, instead of skimming through pages to refer back to information I’d already read,
I simply had to go to the end of each chapter to locate the information.
Overall, the CEO Next Door was a
highly inspiring book. I recommend giving it a read especially if you’re an aspiring
CEO.
Thanks for reading.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.