Do you have what it takes to be a CEO?
To become a complete twenty-first-century leader requires an apprenticeship. Read Chapter 13, Preparing to Lead, to learn in detail how CEOs think you can get ahead, have a highly successful career and still have a life.
CEOs tell us that career paths are changing: jobs for life are gone; people will move in and out of different settings – start-ups, big listed companies, consulting firms, time off travelling – at great speed. Don’t think of your career as a straight line development in a narrow field. Instead, think, like the top CEOs, of developing you career in phases – and always in pursuit of what you enjoy doing.
You may be a senior executive looking to step up to being a CEO very soon, or you may be still becoming a century leader...whatever stage you’re at, if you think you are on a stellar trajectory and have what it takes to become a CEO, do get in touch!
Send us your CV and if there’s any way we can help develop your career now or in the future Steve, or one of the team at Heidrick & Struggles, will be in touch. Ways we might be able to help include:
- Inviting you to come to one of our “Young Gun” events. We gather together the 300 best upcoming leaders in each major country in the world 3 or 4 times a year to hear inspirational CEOs tell us how they got where they are. Recent speakers have included Andy Hornby (CEO, HBOS), Damon Buffini (Managing Partner, Permira) and John Browne (former CEO, BP)
- Meeting with you when you want to discuss what opportunity to pursue next
- Calling you because we have an opportunity that could be just the right next move for you
- Letting you know of publications or events that could help you develop yourself further
We’d love to hear from you at: secretsofceosCV@heidrick.com
Note that your personal information will be held by Heidrick & Struggles under their standard terms and conditions - please contact them with any questions through www.heidrick.com
