270. Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Stepping up and sending it forward
Inside the Strategy Room · 2025-09-26 · 47 min
Episode notes
In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest succeeding across every stage of the journey. Carolyn Dewar, Vik Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink, authors of the upcoming book A CEO For All Seasons , join Sean to share insights from top-performing CEOs on navigating the first and fourth stages of CEO leadership - preparing for the role and fortifying a legacy, in the first of two episodes based on the new book. Carolyn Dewar , a coauthor of the New York Times bestselling CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey and founded and co-leads the firm's global CEO excellence client service line. She is a frequent keynote speaker on leadership and transformation. Vikram (Vik) Malhotra , a coauthor of CEO Excellence, is a senior partner at McKinsey where he has worked since 1986. He has served on McKinsey's Board of Directors and as McKinsey's Managing Partner of the Americas. Kurt Strovink is a senior partner at McKinsey and a member of the firm's Board of Directors.