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Next Gen CEO

Synopsis

'The real deal' – Alan Sugar
'The essential modern playbook' – Simon Squibb

You don’t need the top job to think like a CEO.

The old rulebook for career success is dead. Today, every ambitious professional is facing the 'Three Storms': the AI revolution, global power shifts, and transformative working practices. To survive and thrive, you must adapt fast.

Next Gen CEO is not a dry management textbook. In 60 sharp, micro-learning chapters, Mike Soutar distils decades of experience as a founder, executive, and BBC's The Apprentice interviewer into battle-tested frameworks. Written as a 'working book' meant to live on your desk, it strips away the noise to focus on the raw mechanics of everyday success.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Master Self-Leadership: Build the unshakeable self-belief, relentless optimism, and work ethic required to stand out.
  • Embrace Constructive Dissent: Learn why losing more arguments actually makes you a stronger, more respected team member.
  • Step Out of the Weeds: Use the four-step 'PISA' method to stop carrying everyone else's mental load and take control of your time.
  • Protect Your Energy: Map your personal productivity curve to stay on fire without burning out.


Leadership is a behaviour, not a job title. The future will disproportionately reward those who learn faster than the world is changing.

Are you ready to take charge?

Details

04 June 2026
432 pages
9781035095735
Imprint: Macmillan Business

Reviews

With infectious energy, Soutar has written an engaging and practical guide for leaders navigating the turbulence of the AI ageKatie Prescott, technology business editor, The Times
Mike Soutar writes from the front line of business, not the sidelines. I wish I had read this years agoRory Sutherland, TED global speaker
Mike Soutar is the real dealLord Alan Sugar, host of The Apprentice
The essential modern playbook for leaders who dream bigSimon Squibb, bestselling author of What’s Your Dream?