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Becoming a high-potential CEO candidate: The journey to the top

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What does it take to ascend to the CEO position? It’s a lot like climbing Mount Everest—very few people make it to the top, but what you experience during the climb is invaluable, according to McKinsey senior partners Carolyn Dewar , Scott Keller , Vikram Malhotra , and Kurt Strovink . In a new article, they lay out four ways to succeed in the journey to becoming a high-profile CEO candidate and share advice from leading CEOs and academics. Think you have what it takes to make it to the top? Give it a read and get ready to climb to new heights.

Stepping up: Becoming a high-potential CEO candidate

The road to becoming CEO is a difficult ascent for even the most seasoned leaders. Here are four keys to making the journey a success.

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