At the highest levels of leadership, performance is only part of the story. When boards decide who will take the top job, emotion, perception, and trust play a larger role than most executives realize. CEO Ready pulls back the curtain on how these decisions are really made and how you can prepare for them. Drawing on firsthand experience from coaching and boardroom advising, the authors reveal the subtle dynamics that separate contenders from the chosen. Learn what it takes to be ready for the job long before the opportunity appears.