The Journey of Leadership: How Ceos Learn to Lead from the Inside Out

When the pressure is on, many of the world’s top CEOs turn to McKinsey & Company to reinvent themselves and their organizations. The Journey of Leadership brings the experience of one of the world’s most influential consulting firms right to your fingertips.

This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders both professionally and personally, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, ＂The Bower Forum,＂ which has counseled five-hundred-plus global CEOs over the past decade. It is a journey that helps leaders hone the psychological, emotional, and, ultimately, human attributes that result in success in today’s most demanding top job.

Packed with insightful and never-before-heard reflections from leaders, including Ed Bastian (CEO of Delta Air Lines), Makoto Uchida (CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation), Mark Fields (former CEO of Ford Motor Company), Reeta Roy (CEO of Mastercard Foundation), and Stéphane Bancel (CEO of Moderna), you will learn how to:

• Assess your personal leadership approach and style objectively.
• Discover your true mandate as a leader.
• Balance ＂right-brained＂ and ＂left-brained＂ leadership skills.
• Develop creative, actionable ways to reinvigorate both yourself and your organization.
• Create a personal commitment plan to inspire your team and cement your legacy.

The Journey of Leadership is an invaluable resource for anyone running or hoping to run an organization in today’s ever-more-complex world.

Dana Maor is the global cohead and European leader of McKinsey’s People & Organizational Performance Practice and serves as a member of the McKinsey Knowledge Council. She is a senior partner at McKinsey, working with leaders globally to transform their organization and themselves. She has been co-dean of multiple McKinsey leadership programs.

Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program ＂The Bower Forum,＂ a former member of its Global Client Council, and is a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey. In 1991, he joined McKinsey’s Frankfurt office, moved to the Cleveland office in 1997 and co-founded the Detroit office in 1998. He works with and counsels CEOs and leaders across multiple industry sectors globally.

Kurt Strovink leads McKinsey’s CEO special initiative globally. He works at the intersection of strategy, personal leadership, mission building, and enterprise transformation. A Senior Partner in our New York Office, he has expertise in CEO transitions and the role of the CEO as catalyst. Kurt is a member of McKinsey’s Board of Directors, has led its global insurance practice and its New York office as managing partner.

Ramesh Srinivasan is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program ＂The Bower Forum＂ and a senior partner at McKinsey, which he joined in 1994. Ramesh began his career at McKinsey in Mumbai and moved to New York in 2005. Beyond his client work serving healthcare and social sector institutions, Ramesh leads McKinsey’s social responsibility efforts in North America.