{"product_id":"the-ceo-test-master-the-challenges-that-make-or-break-all-leaders-9781633699519","title":"The CEO Test: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the shortlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Leadership category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you ready to lead? Will you pass the test?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite all the effort through the years to understand what it takes to be an effective leader, the challenges of leadership remain enormously difficult and elusive; even today, most CEOs don't last five years in the job. The demands to deliver at a consistently high level can be unforgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe loneliness. The weight of responsibility. The relentless second-guessing and criticism. The pressure to build all-star teams. The 24\/7 schedule that requires superhuman stamina. The tough decisions that often leave no one happy. The expectation to always have the right answer when it can be hard just to know the right question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese challenges are brought into their highest and sharpest relief in the corner office, but they are hardly unique to chief executives. All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom, stories, and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe CEO Test\u003c\/i\u003e is the authoritative, no-nonsense insider's guide to navigating leadership's toughest challenges, brought to you by authors uniquely qualified to tell the stories. Adam Bryant has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 600 CEOs. Kevin Sharer spent more than two decades as president and then CEO of Amgen, where he led its expansion from $1 billion in annual revenues to nearly $16 billion. He has served on many boards and is a sought-after mentor for CEOs of global companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership is getting harder as the speed of disruption across all industries accelerates. \u003ci\u003eThe CEO Test\u003c\/i\u003e will better prepare you to succeed, whether you're a CEO or just setting out to become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Bryant,Kevin Sharer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633699519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e is managing director of The ExCo Group, a leadership development and mentoring firm, where he's worked with hundreds of CEOs. Prior to this he was a journalist for 30 years, including at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e where he created and authored the massively successful \"Corner Office\" column in which he interviewed CEOs about their key leadership lessons. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eQuick and Nimble and The Corner Office\u003c\/i\u003e, a bestseller. He is also the Senior Advisor to the Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Sharer\u003c\/b\u003e is the former CEO of Amgen, the largest biotech company in the world. He spent 20 years in the role, growing the company from $1 billion to nearly $16 billion. He is a former chief engineering officer in the Navy and Lieutenant Commander on fast-attack submarines. He has helped with more than 20 major CEO transitions for various companies. 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