What does it take to ascend the corporate ladder and successfully and sustainably lead organizations? In their presentations from the 2018 Wharton People Analytics Conference, Elena Botehlo, author of The CEO Next Door and partner at ghSMART, and Steven Kaplan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and one of the leading researchers on corporate governance and executive talent, provide some data-driven answers. In conversation with Maryellen Reilly, Deputy Vice Dean, Admissions, Financial Aid & Career Management at The Wharton School, Elena and Steve bring insights from industry and academia to illuminate what makes a successful CEO.