Getting to the top is never easy, but it is especially hard when you lack the hallmarks of prestige that can wow potential employers. So how did the 8% of our CEO sample make it to the top without a college degree? The CEOs who overcame the odds made themselves look like a safe bet […]

In our research we have found that on average boards remove under-performing CEOs in roughly two years. Mistakes with the board can cost a CEO her/his job. How do you make it past that hurdle? Check out our new article, “Building A Relationship With The Board Is Critical For New CEOs” in Chief Executive magazine. And for other […]

What does it take to get to the top faster?  Common wisdom says that it’s an elite MBA, a high-powered job right out of school, and a linear climb up, avoiding risks.  But our data shows a completely different picture. The Fastest Path to the CEO Job, According to a 10-Year Study by Elena Lytkina Botelho, Kim […]

Six Steps To Get Promoted This Year This is your guide to fast track your career in 2018. Check out Fast Company’s latest career advice, featuring Kim Powell and The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders, It’s a brand new year, and you’ve decided that it’s time to kick your […]

As you launch into 2018, we are excited to share with you full research findings, practical advice, and stories from real CEOs in our book, “The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders,” which will publish on March 6, 2018. The book was recently featured on: Adam Grant’s top […]

What if I told you a typical CEO looks almost nothing like the stereotypical one? The largest study of its kind revealed the 4 CEO behaviors. This groundbreaking research, the featured cover story in the Harvard Business Review article titled “What Sets Successful CEOs Apart” reveals the common attributes and counter-intuitive choices that set these […]