Books THE DIARY OF A CEO, THE 80/20 CEO, CEO EXCELLENCE, THE CEO NEXT DOOR, THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME

Summary of the five books:

The Diary of a CEO (Steven Bartlett)
A deeply personal and motivational guide to leadership and success based on Bartlett’s entrepreneurial journey and podcast insights. The book is organized around 33 laws centered on mastering oneself, storytelling, forming a guiding philosophy, and building strong teams. It focuses on mindset, personal growth, resilience, and authentic leadership rather than conventional business tactics.

The 80/20 CEO (Bill Canady)
This book offers a practical system for CEOs to maximize growth and profitability by focusing on the vital 20% of business activities that drive 80% of results. It advocates prioritizing key initiatives, resource allocation, innovation, and continual refinement within the first 100 days to regain control and scale sustainably.

CEO Excellence (Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra)
Based on extensive research and interviews with elite CEOs, this book identifies six essential mindsets that distinguish top leaders: clarifying direction, aligning organizations, mobilizing through leadership, engaging boards and stakeholders, and managing personal effectiveness in a complex, fast-changing world.

The CEO Next Door (Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell)
A research-driven analysis highlighting common traits among successful CEOs such as decisiveness, reliability, and engagement. It challenges myths around charisma and innovativeness, focusing instead on diligence, relationship-building, and risk management as keys to leadership success.

The Ride of a Lifetime (Robert Iger)
The former CEO of Disney shares leadership lessons from his transformative tenure. Themes include embracing risk, fostering innovation, leading with integrity, patience in decision-making, and valuing creativity and talent development to sustain long-term success in a dynamic industry.