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Sep 2024
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154: How Great CEOs Build Winning Execut...

Andrea Petrone
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Have you ever wondered why some CEOs seem to effortlessly lead high-performing teams, while others struggle with endless meetings, stagnation, and frustration? The secret lies in how they build their executive teams. In this video, I'm going to share with you the key mistakes average CEOs make when structuring their leadership teams—and how great CEOs do it differently to drive results. If you’re a CEO looking to take your team and company to the next level, you can’t afford to miss this.

Hi, I’m Andrea Petrone, and welcome to The World-Class Leaders Show. For over 20 years, I’ve worked closely with Fortune 500 and mid-cap companies, guiding leaders through times of uncertainty and transformation. In this podcast, I deconstruct the success of world-class CEOs and brilliant minds, sharing stories, lessons, and practical strategies to help you lead better and drive performance.

If you’re serious about improving your leadership and building a high-performing team, make sure to subscribe to this channel so you don’t miss any of the actionable insights we share.

 

Episode Highlights ⤵
02:18 – Introduction to How Great CEOs build winning Executive teams
02:40 – Mistakes CEOs make
02:50 – 1. Hiring people just like you
04:00 – 2. Surrounding Yourself with “Yes Men” or Old Friends
05:06 – 3. Rewarding Status Over Contribution
06:10 – 4. Making Your Team Too Big
07:15 - 5. Ignoring Cultural Fit for Skills
08:14 - Final thoughts

 

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About Andrea Petrone:

Andrea Petrone is a Performance and Executive Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker. He helps CEOs and their Leadership Teams to achieve breakthrough performance and build healthy organizations.

Before launching his advisory firm, Andrea held C-suite executive roles in energy, industrial and consulting for more than 20 yrs at the international level. He worked in six countries and three continents.

Andrea works with clients from all over the world, from North America to Saudi Arabia.

Andrea hosts the popular podcast "The World Class Leaders Show". In his podcast and YouTube channel, Andrea and his guests deconstruct the success of high-performance leaders, share their stories and teach the most effective strategies to move from average to greatness.

Andrea is originally Italian and he lives in London, UK.

 

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