How to become a CEO

We all dream and work to make it to the corner office. We make our plans and set our goals. Let’s look at what takes it to be a CEO. We understand a degree and relevant experience sets the bar. But apart from that there are capabilities and a vision which ensures the success of those few privileged ones, who attain that goal. As mentioned by Simon Baker the areas which define a CEO are vision, passion, leadership, decisiveness, managing politics, long-term view and ethical standards. The credibility to build a company or new things every day should remain the driving force.
The road to the corner office begins with identifying the principles of success and self-assessment. This includes setting the plan, architecture of key ingredients and getting started. Once the preparation starts its important to navigate the obstacles through dealing with the blind spots and reconciling the paradoxes of becoming the top boss. The journey to the summit would include taking risks, learning from failure, overcoming the dip, due-diligence and negotiating what counts. This is followed by the sustaining phase of finding wise advisors, sponsors and managing office politics with integrity. The fundamental areas that require focus are as mentioned below:
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