4 Behaviors of Top-Performing CEOs

Elena Botelho, partner at leadership advisory firm ghSmart, talks
about the disconnect between the stereotype of the CEO and what
research shows actually leads to high performance at that level.
She says the image of the charismatic, tall male with a top
university degree who’s a strategic visionary and makes great
decisions under pressure is a pervasive one. However, research
shows that four behaviors more consistently lead to high
performance in the corner office: 1) deciding with speed and
conviction 2) engaging for impact 3) adapting proactively 4)
delivering reliably. Botelho is the co-author of the article “What
Sets Successful CEOs Apart” in the May-June 2017 issue of Harvard
Business Review.