Life + Leadership

The CEO Balancing Act: How to Navigate Competing Demands

July 13, 2026·39 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The CEO role is becoming almost impossible to hold without extraordinary range, resilience, and support. In this episode, Tegan and Maggie unpack the competing pressures CEOs face from boards, employees, customers, markets, families, and themselves. They explore why the CEO pipeline is tightening, what only a CEO can truly do, and why succession planning can no longer be treated like a box-checking exercise. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/why-being-a-ceo-is-the-hardest-job-in-leadership-today/  "What Only the CEO Can Do" by A.G. Lafley on Harvard Business Review Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn

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