The first step towards becoming a CEO is to be sure that it's a position you actually want, a recent Times article on how to climb the corporate ladder explains.
Other steps potential CEOs might like to consider include:
Move around - it's claimed many CEOs have made it to the top by showing a willingness to move roles, companies and countries
Use your emotional intelligence - CEOs need to be good at reading situations and people
Think abundantly - future CEOs prove themselves by thinking ahead and spotting issues outside their company or department
Be passionate about what you do - show your drive but be careful not to be display boorish or bullish behaviour
The rest of the article's 10 tips can be found here.

Move around - it's claimed many CEOs have made it to the top by showing a willingness to move roles, companies and countries
Posted by: dofus | 17 June 2009 at 12:39 PM