Named to the longlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the
Leadership category Are you ready to lead? Will you pass the test? Despite all the effort
through the years to understand what it takes to be an effective leader the challenges of
leadership remain enormously difficult and elusive even today most CEOs don't last five years
in the job. The demands to deliver at a consistently high level can be unforgiving. The
loneliness. The weight of responsibility. The relentless second-guessing and criticism. The
pressure to build all-star teams. The 24 7 schedule that requires superhuman stamina. The tough
decisions that often leave no one happy. The expectation to always have the right answer when
it can be hard just to know the right question. These challenges are brought into their highest
and sharpest relief in the corner office but they are hardly unique to chief executives. All
leaders face their own version of these tests and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom
stories and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can
master these challenges and lead like a CEO. These foundational leadership skills will make all
aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their
careers. The CEO Test is the authoritative no-nonsense insider's guide to navigating
leadership's toughest challenges brought to you by authors uniquely qualified to tell the
stories. Adam Bryant has conducted in-depth interviews with more than 600 CEOs. Kevin Sharer
spent more than two decades as president and then CEO of Amgen where he led its expansion from
$1 billion in annual revenues to nearly $16 billion. He has served on many boards and is a
sought-after mentor for CEOs of global companies. Leadership is getting harder as the speed of
disruption across all industries accelerates. The CEO Test will better prepare you to succeed
whether you're a CEO or just setting out to become one.
