![]() S&L: You identify six major “must do” challenges and one major “must be” challenge facing CEOs. ![]() ![]() Effective leadership – six defining “must do” challenges While the challenges we focus on are brought into their sharpest relief in the breadth and complexity of the CEO job, if leaders at all levels can learn how to recognize and navigate them, then they are more likely to succeed in their current and future roles. We focus specifically on leading others - illuminating seven of the most common make-or-break challenges, and then showing how to navigate them effectively. So we are asking and answering foundational questions such as, “What are the challenges that make or break all leaders?” and “What is the playbook for how to lead others effectively?” Many discussions about leadership tend to be about life in general, such as the importance of trust and authenticity. Strategy & Leadership’s interviewer is contributing editor Brian Leavy, Emeritus Professor of Strategy at Dublin City University Business School ( & Leadership: Given the extensive literature on leadership, where did you see the need and opportunity to offer something different in your new book and how and where do you see it adding most value?Īdam Bryant and Kevin Sharer: For all that’s been written about leadership, we believe that the challenges of leadership remain enormously difficult and elusive for people at every level and across all types of organizations from businesses to non-profits to the public sector. The CEO Test draws on the combined insights from Bryant’s 600+ executive interviews and Sharer’s extensive leadership experiences. Kevin Sharer is the former CEO of Amgen, the world-leading biotech company, and he has also taught strategy and management at Harvard Business School for seven years. He is also a former journalist for 30 years with the New York Times and author/creator of its successful “Corner Office” column. Adam Bryant is managing director of Merryck & Co., a leadership development and senior executive mentoring firm. One exception is the recent book, Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, by France Frei and Anne Morriss, who offer insight into the dynamics of the relationship and the central role that building and losing trust can play in the ebb and flow of leadership effectiveness.Īnother notable new book with this perspective on leadership, The CEO Test: Mastering the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders, by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer, examines the content of the role and the key challenges that tend to determine leadership success or failure. Less studied are the dynamics of the relationship between the leader and the led, or the nature and content of the role itself and the key tasks associated with it. Much of the on-going outpouring of leadership literature tends to focus on the personal qualities and characteristics of the individual leader. ![]()
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