In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest succeeding across every stage of the journey. Carolyn Dewar, Vik Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink, authors of the upcoming book A CEO For All Seasons, join Sean to share insights from top-performing CEOs on navigating the first and fourth stages of CEO leadership – preparing for the role and fortifying a legacy, in the first of two episodes based on the new book.

Carolyn Dewar, a coauthor of the New York Times bestselling CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey and founded and co-leads the firm’s global CEO excellence client service line. She is a frequent keynote speaker on leadership and transformation.

Vikram (Vik) Malhotra, a coauthor of CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey where he has worked since 1986. He has served on McKinsey’s Board of Directors and as McKinsey’s Managing Partner of the Americas.

Kurt Strovink is a senior partner at McKinsey and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He also leads McKinsey’s global CEO services practice and coauthored the national bestseller The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Lead from the Inside Out.

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The CEO’s essential checklist: Questions every chief executive should be able to answer

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In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest succeeding across every stage of the journey. Carolyn Dewar, Vik Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink, authors of the upcoming book <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-for-all-seasons">A CEO For All Seasons</a>, join Sean to share insights from top-performing CEOs on navigating the first and fourth stages of CEO leadership &ndash; preparing for the role and fortifying a legacy, in the first of two episodes based on the new book.
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/carolyn-dewar">Carolyn Dewar</a>, a coauthor of the New York Times bestselling CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey and founded and co-leads the firm&rsquo;s global CEO excellence client service line. She is a frequent keynote speaker on leadership and transformation.
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/vik-malhotra">Vikram (Vik) Malhotra</a>, a coauthor of CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey where he has worked since 1986. He has served on McKinsey&rsquo;s Board of Directors and as McKinsey&rsquo;s Managing Partner of the Americas.
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/kurt-strovink">Kurt Strovink</a> is a senior partner at McKinsey and a member of the firm&rsquo;s Board of Directors. He also leads McKinsey&rsquo;s global CEO services practice and coauthored the national bestseller The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Lead from the Inside Out.
Related insights
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-for-all-seasons">A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/sending-it-forward-successfully-transitioning-out-of-the-ceo-role">Sending it forward: Successfully transitioning out of the CEO role</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/staying-ahead-how-the-best-ceos-continually-improve-performance">Staying ahead: How the best CEOs continually improve performance</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/stepping-up-becoming-a-high-potential-ceo-candidate">Stepping up: Becoming a high-potential CEO candidate</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/starting-strong-making-your-ceo-transition-a-catalyst-for-renewal">Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-inner-game-of-women-ceos">The inner game of women CEOs</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-ceos-essential-checklist-questions-every-chief-executive-should-be-able-to-answer">The CEO&rsquo;s essential checklist: Questions every chief executive should be able to answer</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/leadership-lessons-from-the-worlds-best-ceos">Leadership lessons from the world&rsquo;s best CEOs</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/serving-a-greater-purpose-ceo-excellence-revisited">Serving a greater purpose:&nbsp;CEO Excellence&nbsp;revisited</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/building-leaders-from-the-ground-up">Building leaders from the ground up</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-art-of-21st-century-leadership-from-succession-planning-to-building-a-leadership-factory">The art of 21st-century leadership: From succession planning to building a leadership factory</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-excellence">CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets that Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights">McKinsey Insights on Strategy &amp; Corporate Finance</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-corporate-finance/posts/?feedView=all">McKinsey Strategy &amp; Corporate Finance on LinkedIn</a>
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