What tip would you give a CEO?

Leadership is getting harder as the speed of disruption across all industries accelerates. I picked up “The CEO Test: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders”. A book with lessons based on six hundred CEOs and other leaders, starting with the weekly Corner Office interview series he created for the New York Times. The book confirms most from “The new leadership literacies”. Authenticity, simplify, clarity, storytelling, culture, consistency, teams, ego, health and legacy. What tips would you have? Here are the tips from the book.

Authenticity

Although being a CEO is not about you, you do start with the need to be authentic. Authenticity is important in all aspects of life, including leadership. Followed by accountability. Are you willing to take full accountability? Followed by simplicity. Simplifying as the essence of strategy.

Simplicity

Simplifying complexity is a leader’s superpower. Can you get to the point quickly by crystallising the essence of your idea and why it’s important? Can you stand up in front of your employees and, in a simple and memorable way, explain where the company is headed and why, along with a plan, timetable, and ways to measure progress along the route? Can you describe the company’s “economic True North? What is the goal, the core message, in one line? What are the three…