What sets the world’s best leaders apart

This is the McKinsey Podcast, where we help you make sense out of our world's toughest business challenges. Welcome to the show. I'm Lucia Rahili and I'm Roberta Fassaro. Hey everyone, it's Lucia. Today we have a special episode for all of you.

We have a fantastic new book out this week. It's called A CEO for all seasons, and it's hot off the presses and available now. at the bookseller of your choice. You can find out more about a CEO for all seasons on our website, McKinsey.com, including full-length interviews with the authors. But in this episode, we're going to give you a few quick highlights.

Here's Scott Keller, McKinsey's senior partner and one of the authors, talking about the four seasons or stages of a CEO's leadership journey. The four stages are how do you step up and prepare for the role, make yourself the best possible candidate. Then if you are fortunate enough to be chosen, how do you start strong? How do you transition into the role in a way that's going to be most successful?

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