4 behaviors that transform ordinary people into CEOs, according to a study of 2,600 leaders. via CNBCMakeIt
If you think all CEOs are Ivy League educated individuals who set their eyes on the C-suite at a young age, you're mistaken. According to Elena Botelho and Kim Powell, authors of the book"The CEO Next Door,""Even the most impressive CEOs often didn't start out knowing they were destined for greatness."
According to the data, successful CEOs are decisive and are 12 times more likely to be high performers. To be a successful CEO, you must engage those around you and inspire them to deliver results, according to the authors. But it's not as simple as being nice or getting people to like you. In fact, nice CEOs can be a drag on an organization because they focus more on being agreeable than getting workers to deliver quality results, say the researchers.
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson did just that when he created Virgin Australia, the country's second largest airline. The decision to launch this airline was actually the brainchild of his employee Brett Godfrey, who Branson immediately took a liking to because he was personable, detail-oriented and hardworking.
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