The CEO Tightrope: How to Master the Balancing Act of a Successful CEO

No CEO can find a point of balance and then stand still--that's not even possible on a tightrope. The expectation is that the business must always move forward.

The American CEO walks a tightrope daily . . . many times blindfolded and without a net below. The job of balancing the often-competing interests of a company's constituents is so challenging that the average lifespan of a newly minted CEO is around five years. Why is it that our most successful businesspeople, individuals who have b...