| Preface | 13 |
| Chapter 1: THE JOB OF THE CEO | 20 |
| Chapter 2: LEADERSHIP | 12 |
| Chapter 3: HOW TO EVALUATE THE CEO; BEYOND THE SURFACE | 69 |
| Chapter 4: PEOPLE: RALLYING THE TROOPS | 74 |
| Chapter 5: THE BOSSES OF THE BOSS | 80 |
| Chapter 6: THE OVERLOOKED RISK: THE DOUBLE SWITCH | 89 |
| Chapter 7: FIVE CEO MYSTERIES | 95 |
| Chapter 8: COMPANY CULTURES | 100 |
| Chapter 9: TIME MANAGEMENT | 100 |
| Chapter 10: ASSESS WHETHER THE JOB OF THE CEO IS RIGHT FOR YOU | 112 |
| Chapter 11: PLANNING ANOTHER CAREER IF THE CEO JOB IS NOT RIGHT FOR YOU | 127 |
| Chapter 12: THE ESSENS OF CAREER PLANNING | 133 |
| Chapter 13: EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL PATHS TO THE CEO JOB | 139 |
| Chapter 14: YOUR PERSONAL BRAND | 148 |
| Chapter 15: HOW TO WORK WITH EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS | 152 |
| Chapter 16: THE CEO CAREER PATH CHART | 162 |
| Chapter 17: HOW TO PLAN YOUR CEO CAREER | 164 |
| Chapter 18: YOUR PRE-CEO CAREER | 176 |
| Chapter 19: HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST CEO JOB | 184 |
| Chapter 20: HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR NEXT CEO JOB | 192 |
| Chapter 21: HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY EXIT FROM YOUR FINAL CEO JOB | 198 |
| Chapter 22: RETIREMENT OR NEW CAREER? | 202 |
| Chapter 23: BE THE CEO OF YOUR SECOND CAREER | 206 |
| Chapter 24: BE THE CEO OF YOUR THIRD CAREER | 214 |
| Chapter 25: WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU LOSE YOUR CEO JOB? | 219 |
| Chapter 26: DECLINE OR REVIVAL | 226 |
| Chapter 27: HOW TO DEAL WITH CRITICAL CAREER | 226 |
| Chapter 28: WORK-LIFE BALANCE | 265 |
| Chapter 29: APPLYING MY CEO EXPERIENCE TO AN NGO PROJECT IN NEPAL | 270 |
| Chapter 30: FROM LOCAL BOY TO GLOBAL CEO | 277 |
| Chapter 31: THE AUTHOR’S BIO | 303 |
| Chapter 32: PREVIOUS BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR | 214 |