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182. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains

Inside the Strategy Room

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"CEO Alpha": Exploring the Extra Performance Derived from CEO Outperformance

Making decisions in the best way possible has a big impact on a company's performance. CEO Alpha, which has been shown to exist empirically, is a key factor. A study by Carolyn Doer, Scott Keller, and Vic Malhotra analyzed top performing CEOs globally, calculating the outperformance compared to industry peers. They found a tremendous value at stake in CEO Alpha, totaling $5 trillion for the companies studied. While CEO Alpha has been studied in the public realm, it hasn't been closely examined in the private realm. This distinction prompted the exploration of CEO Alpha in the private space.

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