Overview
Your track record isn't enough. Here's what it really takes to be CEO Ready. You're on the short list for the CEO job and you have a record of delivering amazing results. You've been told you have the inside track. You're the leader in the clubhouse. Don't believe it. Remember that no matter what you've heard or what your CV says, you are not alone in the race, and the odds are against you getting the job. Leadership selection isn't the methodical, objective process we imagine. Decisions aren't made by robotic executives ticking boxes for attributes like strategic fit, core competencies, or cultural alignment. Instead, the process is deeply personal, emotional, and often unpredictable. If you think it's purely merit-based, you're not CEO ready. But don't worry, Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin have coached thousands of candidates through the process and have seen it all--they know what it takes to become truly CEO ready and they're sharing it here. They've witnessed the personal drama that unfolds as a company prepares to pass the baton of leadership, as well as the emotions that sway final CEO decisions. In CEO Ready, they reveal what it really takes to secure the top job.
Full Product Details
Author: Byron Loflin ,
Mark Thompson ,
Marshall Goldsmith ,
Graham Rowat
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Imprint: Ascent Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228675667
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Byron Loflin is the Global Head of Board Advisory at Nasdaq, where he leads board assessments and boardroom training for Nasdaq Governance Solutions. He is the founder and former CEO of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE)-acquired by Nasdaq in 2019-and is the architect of CBE's unique board assessment and advisory platform. Mark Thompson is the CEO of the CEO Academy, an SHRM-McKinsey-Wharton partnership. Based at Stanford University, Mark has coached the leaders of some of the world's fastest-growing innovative companies, including former Lyft CEO Logan Green, Pinterest cofounder Evan Sharp, Richard Branson, and Steve Jobs. He has been voted by the American Management Association as the World's #1 Executive Coach for companies driving growth, innovation, and transformational change. Graham Rowat is an award-winning narrator who has appeared in numerous television shows and stage productions. He has had roles on Broadway in Meteor Shower, Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia, Guys and Dolls, LoveMusik, Dracula, and Beauty and the Beast, and his Off-Broadway credits include The Blue Flower (Second Stage) and The Boys in the Band (Transport Group). Nationally, he has appeared in productions of White Christmas and Les Miserables, and his regional credits include Arsenic and Old Lace, Constellations (Berkshire Theatre Festival), and A Funny Thing . . . Forum (Two River Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival). His television credits include Elementary and The Good Wife.
