The So What from BCG Who Wants to Be a CEO?
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Jun 18, 2025 Christine Barton, BCG’s CEO Advisory lead in North America, delves into what makes a fulfilling CEO role amid its inherent challenges. She discusses the importance of clarity of purpose, building an effective leadership team, and reducing time-wasting activities. The conversation touches on the evolving responsibilities of CEOs, the need for authenticity, and tackling executive burnout. Barton also emphasizes fostering team collaboration and external market awareness as keys to long-term success in leadership.
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Complexity Challenges CEO Role
- Today's CEOs face an unprecedentedly complex, uncertain, and volatile environment.
- The sustainability of the CEO role depends on both the CEO and their support structures.
Authenticity vs Privacy for CEOs
- CEOs now face intense scrutiny and must balance authenticity with privacy.
- There is less room for strict separation of personal and business lives for CEOs.
Evolving CEO Leadership Styles
- CEO pathways are stable but leadership styles are evolving towards more diversity.
- Vision, influence, and results orientation remain dominant leadership styles but diversity will increase.