Ever wondered why the top 20% of CEOs create thirty times more economic value than the average? 🚀 📈

Today’s episode dives into "A CEO for All Seasons," a masterclass in leadership cycles written by senior partners at McKinsey & Company. 👔✨

Forget the generic advice. We are breaking down the Four Seasons of a leader's journey:

• 🌱 Spring: The "stepping up" phase. This is where you prepare for the role 2 to 3 years before you even get it! It's all about gaining the experience to be the "natural choice." 🌲✨
• ☀️ Summer: The first two years in the big chair. This is your time to start strong, taking the bold actions that will define your entire tenure. 💥🚀
• 🍂 Autumn: The middle years. The biggest enemy here isn't the competition—it's complacency. To stay ahead, you have to create new "S-curves" of growth! 🌀🍁
• ❄️ Winter: The graceful exit. This is the handoff, where you prepare your successor to run even faster than you did. 🏃‍♂️💨

We also uncover the "Lake Wobegon Effect" 🧐—a common blind spot where CEOs consistently rate their own performance higher than their boards or teams do. 📉 Did you know that new CEOs are often overconfident about shifting culture, while veterans often lose strategic clarity as they near the finish line? 🏁

Drawing on interviews with 83 elite leaders like Satya Nadella and Mary Barra, this episode explores how the best built a collective $5 trillion in excess value! 💰✨ Whether you are an aspiring manager or a sitting executive, this is your almanac for every stage of the climb. 🏔️💎

Which leadership "season" do you feel you're currently in?

Stay tuned!🎧