Management & Leadership

How to Become a CEO

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Practical tips for your journey to the boardroom
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So you’ve got your eye on the prize? A place on the board, the corner office, C-suite job title? For those with high-achieving ambition, these Blinks will provide practical insight into the world of the CEO—how to get there and how to manage when you do!

How to Become a CEO

Practical tips for your journey to the boardroom
The CEO Next Door
The CEO Next Door
Elena Botelho and Kim Powell
The Four Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People Into World-Class Leaders
17 min
4.3
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
Beverly E. Jones
50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work
20 min
4.2
Brian Halligan: Woke Business Building
Brian Halligan: Woke Business Building
Secret Leaders
If you work in a professional environment, you’ve probably heard the term "company culture" thrown around a lot. While it might sound like jargon, to Brian Halligan that phrase is central to everything his company does. Brian is the co-founder and CEO of marketing giant HubSpot, and he credits his company culture not only for the growth of his business—but for helping him to do right by his customers and employees. In this episode Brian takes you through how to build and grow a business that works for everyone involved.
11 min
4.1
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz
Building A Business When There Are No Easy Answers
28 min
4.4
Adaptability
Adaptability
Max McKeown
The Art of Winning in an Age of Uncertainty
21 min
4.3
Think Like Zuck
Think Like Zuck
Ekaterina Walter
The Five Business Secrets of Facebook’s Improbably Brilliant CEO
12 min
4.2
How to Go From Boss to CEO
How to Go From Boss to CEO
Being Boss
In this episode, you'll find out how to embrace habits that will help you to become a better CEO and take your business to the next level. Emily and Kathleen share 4 ‘types’ of boss they’ve identified, plus powerful tools that play to your strengths so you can understand what kind of CEO you are, and implement habits that suit your personality.
10 min
3.7
Talent is Overrated
Talent is Overrated
Geoff Colvin
What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
21 min
4.5
Outliers
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
The Story of Success
16 min
4.2
The Making of a Manager
The Making of a Manager
Beyond Victory
Ever wondered what it’s like to run one of the world’s most recognizable brands? Guest Mark Langer knows a thing or two about that, having been CEO of Hugo Boss for several years. So just how did he get to the top of such a big organization? In this episode Mark tells you about what it takes to run a company of 15,000 employees and with nearly 3 billion euros in revenue.
12 min
4.8
Everything Connects
Everything Connects
Faisal Hoque and Drake Baer
How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability
13 min
4.1
Strategy Rules
Strategy Rules
David B. Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano
Five Timeless Lessons From Bill Gates, Andy Grove and Steve Jobs
19 min
4.1
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