Reaching the role of Fortune 500 CEO is described as an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest of leaders avoiding a slip down the mountainside. But the climb doesn’t have to feel so daunting.
From McKinsey Senior Partners and bestselling authors Carolyn Dewar, Kurt Strovink, Scott Keller, and Vik Malhotra comes A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership (Scribner, October 2025).
Drawing on the authors’ decades of experience counseling top executives and insights from 38 interviews with the world’s most successful leaders—including Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman, Merck’s Ken Frazier, and Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman—this succinct guide helps leaders navigate the four distinct “seasons” of a CEO’s journey: stepping up, starting strong, staying ahead, and sending it forward. Whether you’re an aspiring manager or a seasoned C-suite leader, A CEO for All Seasons offers proven strategies to adapt, thrive, and lead with confidence. Preorder your copy today.
In this edition of Readers & Leaders, discover how the most successful CEOs have excelled at every stage of leadership—from stepping into the role to leaving a lasting legacy. Plus, uncover some of the challenges confronting today’s leaders, including a tech executive-turned-CEO who learned the value of local impact after returning to his native Midwest and a CEO who transformed her local family-owned construction firm into a leading national business.
Also, learn more about the skills and strategic mindsets that have helped leaders harness the power of ideation, view time as one of their most valuable resources, navigate disruption, and grapple with conflict in an ever-evolving landscape.
Read on for more insights and look out for our next edition of Readers & Leaders in fall 2025.
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