Product Description NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Winner of CMI Management Book of the Year 2019Based on an in-depth analysis of over 2,600 leaders drawn from a database of more than 17,000 CEOs and C-suite executives, as well 13,000 hours of interviews, and two decades of experience advising CEOs and executive boards, Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell overturn the myths about what it takes to get to the top and succeed. Their groundbreaking research was the featured cover story in the May-June 2017 issue of Harvard Business Review. It reveals the common attributes and counterintuitive choices that set apart successful CEOs—lessons that we can apply to our own careers.   Much of what we hear about who gets to the top, and how, is wrong.  Those who become chief executives set their sights on the C-suite at an early age. In fact, over 70 percent of the CEOs didn’t have designs on the corner office until later in their careers. You must graduate from an elite college. In fact, only 7 percent of CEOs in the dataset are Ivy League graduates--and 8 percent didn't graduate from college at all. To become a CEO you need a flawless résumé. The reality: 45 percent of CEO candidates had at least one major career blowup.   What those who reach the top do share are four key behaviors that anyone can master: they are decisive; they are reliable, delivering what they promised when the promise it, without exception; they adapt boldly, and they engage with stakeholders without shying away from conflict.   Based on this breakthrough study of the most successful people in business, Botelho and Powell offer career advice for everyone who aspires to get ahead. Based on research insights illustrated by real life stories from CEOs and boardrooms, they tell us how to:      - Fast-track our career by deploying the career catapults used by those who get to the top quickly   - Overcome the hidden handicaps to getting the job we want.   - Avoid the 5 hazards that most commonly derail those promoted into a new role.   For everyone who aspires to rise up through the organization and achieve their full potential, The CEO Next Door is an essential guide. Review “What does it take to succeed at the top? Botelho and Powell offer the answer — and it’s not what you think. Drawing on a remarkable analysis of thousands of current and potential CEOs, they find that the best of the best share some common traits. They may not all come from fancy schools, but they do know how to make smart decisions, adapt to changed circumstances, and work honestly and directly with customers and employees. Whether you’re running a large organization, or simply have your eye on the corner office, this book should be your guide.” — Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and DRIVE   "Well-researched, practical and eye-opening...Botelho and Powell effectively demystify the path to becoming more successful.  Instead of one CEO trying to impart knowledge about how to get ahead, Botehlo and Powell change the game by providing you practical wisdom distilled from 2,600 leaders about what really causes people to achieve their potential. The CEO Next Door is like having 2,600 mentors take you under their wing." — Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential   “The CEO Next Door is the go-to guide for every aspiring professional for how to play and win at the very top of their game. Botelho and Powell weave together cutting edge leadership research with practical advice and inspiring stories to create a useful and credible roadmap.” — Marshall Goldsmith, #1 Leadership Thinker, author of the New York Times bestsellers Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There   “Whether you're at the beginning, middle, or later stages of your career, The CEO Next Door offers practical, actionable advice to not just accelerate your path to the top, but also make you better at every step of the way. An indispensabl