Fortune is widely recognized for its coverage of CEOs. Look no further than our most recent Fortune 500 issue, featuring Satya Nadella's transformation of Microsoft into the world's most valuable company; Ron Vachris on turning casual shoppers into Costco brand fanatics; and Doug McMillion on keeping Walmart in our ranking's No. 1 spot for 12 consecutive years. As the leadership editor at Fortune for the last 2.5 years, my team and I have had a front-row seat to how the corner office role is changing and the forces that are reshaping not only the business landscape but also the skills and traits required to lead future Fortune 500 companies. While the CEOs of tomorrow will be markedly different from those of today, many skills will almost certainly remain the same: strategic vision, resiliency, and operational acumen, to list but a few. Still, future CEOs will have to navigate a new era of increasingly complex organizational dynamics while bearing responsibility for corporate performance. Add to that the fact that a number of current CEOs are departing the executive suite or eyeing a soon-to-come egress to make way for the next generation of leaders.
This makes it a particularly prescient time to reassess what it takes to make it to the Fortune 500 corner office and how to develop and nurture those requisite skills and competencies. In light of this, Fortune is launching on Monday, June 24, its Next to Lead (NXTL) newsletter, the definitive guide on making it to the Fortune 500 corner cubicle. If you envision one-day becoming a CEO, or simply reaching the C-suite, this newsletter is for you. Every week, readers can expect actionable tips, strategies, case studies, research, analyses, best practices, and interviews with leading CEOs and experts offering insight on how to advance to the very top of corporate America. Subscribe here to place yourself on the CEO path. Ruth Umoh, Leadership Editor |
