The Journey of Leadership - by Dana Maor & Hans-Werner Kaas & Kurt Strovink & Ramesh Srinivasan (Hardcover)

About the Book

"When the pressure is on, the world's top CEOs go to McKinsey's Bower Forum to reinvent themselves and their organizations. The CEO Workshop brings the experience of the world's most prestigious, invite-only, CEO boot camp to everyone else. Today's CEOs operate in a high-risk, high-reward environment, expected to tackle much more complexity and make big swings with no second chances. It's taken a toll: the average tenure of an S&P 500 CEO is at an all-time low of under five years. Confronted with this terrain, leaders of the world's most storied, boldest, and valuable organizations from Moderna to Microsoft have turned to an inside secret: McKinsey's Bower Forum, the prestigious, invite-only "CEO workshop." Now, The CEO Workshop distills the Forum's "lifechanging experience" into a signature process to identify and implement tenure-defining bold moves: discover their true mandate as CEO assess their situation objectively, including advantages and disadvantages develop creative, actionable ways to reinvigorate both themselves and their organizations create a commitment plan to bring the entire team along and cement their legacy Packed with insightful, vulnerable, never-before-heard reflections from leaders and attendees including Mark Fields (Ford), Jim Owens (Caterpillar), Daniel Vasella (Novartis), Wendy Kopp (Teach for America), Lynn Elsenhans (Sunoco), and Admiral Eric Olson (former head of U.S. Special Operations), The CEO Workshop is an invaluable resource for today's leader"--

Book Synopsis

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

When the pressure is on, many of the world's top CEOs turn to McKinsey & Company to reinvent themselves and their organizations. The Journey of Leadership brings the experience of one of the world's most influential consulting firms right to your fingertips.

This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey's step-by-step approach to transforming leaders both professionally and personally, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum, which has counseled more than five hundred global CEOs over the past decade. It is a journey that helps leaders hone the psychological, emotional, and, ultimately, human attributes that result in success in today's most demanding top job.

Packed with insightful and never-before-heard reflections from leaders, including Ed Bastian (CEO of Delta Air Lines), Makoto Uchida (CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation), Mark Fields (former CEO of Ford Motor Company), Reeta Roy (CEO of Mastercard Foundation), and Stéphane Bancel (CEO of Moderna), you will learn how to:

• Assess your personal leadership approach and style objectively.
• Discover your true mandate as a leader.
• Develop creative, actionable ways to reinvigorate both yourself and your organization.
• Create a personal commitment plan to inspire your team and cement your legacy.

The Journey of Leadership is an invaluable resource for anyone running or hoping to run an organization in today's ever-more-complex world.

Review Quotes

"The Journey of Leadership pulls back the curtain and digs deeper, beyond business strategy, to identify what it really takes to succeed as a CEO in today's world. Through teachings from some of the world's most respected leaders, the authors have extracted key insights that can serve as guides for people-centered leadership."
--Natarajan Chandrasekaran, executive chairman of Tata Sons

"In an era when business is rapidly evolving, The Journey of Leadership serves as a beacon for those seeking to lead with both heart and mind. Through compelling stories and insightful strategies, this book illuminates the path to bold and courageous leadership, while embracing failure as a catalyst for growth. It offers invaluable guidance for leaders navigating today's complex business landscapes, encouraging empathy and a willingness to learn. A must read for anyone aspiring to lead with authenticity and make a lasting impact."
--Barbara Martin Coppola, CEO of Decathlon Group

"The Journey of Leadership captures the essence of how to be and how to do. Leading from the inside out is the key enabler for our 'Working Together' Leadership and Management System, with its connected and collaborative culture of love by design, which creates value for all of the stakeholders and the greater good. Thank you for these insights!"
--Alan Mulally, former CEO of the Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes

"The journey of leadership as a CEO unfolds in many different ways. At times it's an uncharted path, at times it feels like a high-speed autobahn, but rarely does it ever become a leisurely cruise. No matter where the journey leads, this book serves as a hands-on 'navigation system' from experienced leaders who successfully traveled it."
--Marc Bitzer, chairman and CEO of Whirlpool and chairman of United Way Worldwide

"Excellent leadership requires a clear attitude, self-awareness, and a desire to never stop learning in order to shape both the present and the future with all their complexities. Only then can leadership effectively serve the company, its customers and society. The Journey of Leadership is a pragmatic guide to managing such paradoxes, beginning with the timeless insight that to lead others well, you must first lead yourself. Readers interested in becoming a more human leader will take inspiration from CEOs in the book who have reinvented themselves through self-reflection."
--Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management, BMW AG

About the Author

Dana Maor is the global co-head for the McKinsey People & Organizational Performance Practice and is a member of its Knowledge Council. As a senior partner, she works with leaders globally to transform their organizations and themselves and serves as co-dean of multiple McKinsey leadership programs.

Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program The Bower Forum, a former member of its Global Client Council, and a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey. He joined McKinsey's Frankfurt office in 1991, moved to the Cleveland office in 1997, and cofounded the Detroit office in 1998. He works with and counsels CEOs and leaders across multiple industry sectors globally.

Kurt Strovink leads McKinsey's CEO special initiative globally. He works at the intersection of strategy, personal leadership, mission building, and enterprise transformation. A senior partner in the New York office, he has expertise in CEO transitions and the role of the CEO as a catalyst. Strovink is a member of McKinsey's board of directors and has led its global insurance work and its New York office as a managing partner.

Ramesh Srinivasan is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum, and a senior partner at McKinsey, which he joined in 1994. He began his career at McKinsey in Mumbai and moved to New York in 2005. Beyond his client work serving health-care and social-sector institutions, Srinivasan leads McKinsey's social responsibility efforts in North America.