What the Best CEOs Do: Achieving Aspirational Performance

<p>Episode #266 // Some of the most impactful transformation work that I saw in large industrial firms came as a result of McKinsey’s involvement: everything from procurement to capital productivity, and operational performance.</p><br><p>Last year, three McKinsey partners published a book titled,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/CEO-Excellence-Mindsets-Distinguish-Leaders/dp/1982179678/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EZRW2U82146I&amp;keywords=ceo+excellence&amp;qid=1695999008&amp;sprefix=ceo+excellence,aps,83&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>CEO Excellence: The six mindsets that distinguish the best leaders from the rest</em></a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After examining more than 20 years’ worth of data on 7,800 CEOs from 3,500 public companies, they conducted detailed interviews with 67 high-performing CEOs and synthesized their findings in this book.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The CEOs interviewed include household names like Mary Barra (GM), Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase), Herbert Hainer (Adidas), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Kaz Hirai (Sony), and Satya Nadella (Microsoft).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, I look at some of the conclusions that were drawn in the book, and discuss them in a way that provides an enlightening summary, from my humble perspective. My hope is that this will help you transition to the most senior ranks of leadership.</p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a&nbsp;free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!</p><br><p><a href="https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/63b3ac76a9986d0016a4c785" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist</a></p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>You can connect with me at:</p><br><p>Website: <a href="https://www.yourceomentor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.yourceomentor.com</a></p><br><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_b