A CEO Only Does Three Things: Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite

I really enjoyed reading A CEO Only Does Three Things. The book is concise yet packed with valuable insights that helped me rethink how to focus my efforts as a leader. There were several “aha” moments that made me pause and consider new ways to prioritize and delegate effectively. What I appreciated most was how actionable the advice is — it’s not just theory but practical strategies that can be applied immediately. Whether you’re a CEO or someone managing a team, this book offers clear guidance to help sharpen your leadership focus. Highly recommend for anyone looking to streamline their approach and get better results without spreading themselves too thin.

Only CEOs know the stress of being a CEO. Credibility is found in the authenticity of the well worn shoes! Taylor has crafted a great read, filled with inspired insights and practical application to help CEO’s and leaders at every level focus on the critical components that differential the successful from the struggling. While the concepts of focusing on Culture, People, and Numbers is not new – Trey’s approach: the fundamentals taught through engaging variety of voices and illustrations is refreshing!

Desafía los conceptos tradicionales pero desde una visión práctica y fácil de entender. Es un llamado a reflexionar sobre la manera de dirigir una empresa

Wow this is worth reading as soon as you can - Trey has a unique take on timeless principles, that can apply to a CEO at any stage organization. Not only does he distill the complex down to the practical, but it also serves as a framework to apply a variety of leadership principles. Highly recommend for every CEO.

Trey Taylor doesn't waste time in this classic book. I call it classic because we've got hundreds of writers who think a long book means you are sharing legit stuff. In the book Trey, gets straight to the point and then unpacks each principle with relevant illustrations that are practical. If you want to read a book with clarity on what it means to be a CEO definitely this one is on the top 1%

Simple but effective way of presenting the work of an effective CEO. The trinity of culture, people and numbers will indeed help CEOs focus their needed energy to what is actually important.

Every CEO needs to read this book!

The opener on intentions quoting Tiller just devalues the following pages. “Drawing on the interdisciplinary findings of scientists from around the world, McTaggart concludes that an intent formed in the mind is capable of profoundly affecting the real world. In one experiment, a scientist formed the mental intent to change the pH level of water in a beaker. Over several days of focused thought, he tested the water and found that its reading matched his intended level. In other words, the physical world was affected by the mental world. Tiller says, “For the last 400 years, an unstated assumption of science is that human intention cannot affect what we call physical reality. Our experimental research of the past decade shows that, for today’s world and under the right conditions, this assumption is no longer correct.” If Tiller is right and our focused intent can indeed affect our living reality, the implications for CEOs are staggering. Forming and keeping the proper intent with regards to your Culture, People, and Numbers can literally change the world around you.” When water evaporates the volume of the solution decreases, but the mole amount of the solute remains the same, so its concentration increases. In an acidic solution, evaporation decreases the pH. However, in a basic solution, evaporation increases the pH. To assert that the CEO can change physical reality with concentrated thought and attention is just insane and devalues the following pages.

I have so many takeaways from this book. The combination of stories really resonated with my journey with my company. I’ll be seeking out more information from Trey Taylor.

This is a must read for all CEOs People, culture, numbers are the only three things a ceo alone can manage. Many aha moments