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Our Top 10 Reads of 2024

Our latest thinking on some of the most important challenges for leaders in 2024 and beyond.

The approach of a new year is a fitting time to reflect on the highs and lows of the past 12 months and set priorities for the year ahead. Enhancing personal effectiveness and improving their leadership of their teams and organizations are high on the agenda for many executives, especially amid so much disruption and uncertainty. Below, we highlight our 2024 Top 10 Reads, which represent our most popular and important research and insights, and are intended to help you be a better, more successful leader.

Measure of Leadership: CEOs and Directors on Navigating Change

More than 2,000 CEOs and board directors reveal their highest priorities and how they are navigating uncertainty.
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Advice to New CEOs Building Their Team: Lead with Purpose, Embody Culture & Be Decisive

Our advice for new CEOs for building their team and advancing their agenda.
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Preparing for a Board Opportunity

This guide for experienced and first-time candidates for corporate directorships looks at how they can prepare for a board opportunity and determine if there is a mutual strong fit.
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Discovering the Life Cycle of a CEO

An excerpt from our groundbreaking new book examining the real drivers of performance and providing practical advice for CEOs navigating the ups and downs of their tenure.

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How Board Chairs Can Build a Connection with the CEO Based on Trust

The five key areas that can make or break the CEO and board chair relationship.
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What Your Team’s Not Telling You: Three steps for CEOs to accelerate the performance of their team and company

Most CEOs are unaware of their team’s frustration with the way they lead. Here is how CEOs can actively develop a team able to drive a step change in business performance.
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The CEO’s Perspective: What Public Companies and Private Equity Can Learn from Each Other

How do PE and public realms differ? What skills are transferrable? And, most importantly, what can public and PE companies learn from each other?
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Is the CFO the best successor to the CEO? Well, it depends...

CEOs and senior business leaders who have previously served as CFO consider the advantages and downsides of a CFO becoming a chief executive.
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5 Essential Elements of an AI-Ready Corporate Culture

Culture is a critical piece of the AI puzzle. The companies leading the AI revolution are those with corporate cultures that enable their people to innovate, test and develop AI-driven solutions.
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Navigating the C-Suite: 10 Tips for HR Professionals

This “navigation checklist” helps HR professionals examine how well they are able to manage C-suite dynamics.
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