
The Uncrowned CEO
Taking the Seat, Not Just the Title, for the Next Generation of Family Business LeadersBy Benjamin RitterRecorded TrackLength5h 45m
About this audiobook
A decision comes up, and you watch it move past your office to the person who ran the company for thirty years. Responsibility is moving toward you, and authority is not.
The Uncrowned CEO is written for the first-time CEO or next-generation family business leader who has been given the seat, is preparing to take it, or is still determining whether the role is truly theirs.
Executive coach Dr. Benjamin Ritter draws on more than fifteen years working with CEOs, founders, and next-generation leaders. Learn how to lead when your predecessor has not stepped back, navigate having a parent who is also your boss, earn authority with inherited employees, and disagree without damaging family relationships.
Build the Clarity, Confidence, and Control required to make the role yours while deciding whether you truly want it and what you intend to build.
A title is not a crown. Take the seat. Make it yours.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length5 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening Credits
2Also by Dr. Benjamin Ritter
3Copyright and Disclaimers
4Dedication
5Introduction
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6Part I: Uncrowned
7Chapter 1: A Title Is Not a Crown
8Chapter 2: What You’re Actually Afraid Of
9Part II: The System You Inherited
10Chapter 3: The Predecessor Who Won’t Leave
11Chapter 4: The Parent Who Is Also Your Boss
12Chapter 5: The Employees Who Watched You Grow Up
13Chapter 6: The Sibling, the Spouse, the Ex
14Part III: Leading Yourself
15Chapter 7: Fear Is Information
16Chapter 8: Clarity: Know Who You Are and Where You Are Going
17Chapter 9: Confidence: Trust Yourself Enough to Begin
18Chapter 10: Control: Stay Aligned Under Pressure
19Part IV: Making It Yours
20Chapter 11: Stay or Go, But Choose
21Chapter 12: More Than the Crown
22Companion Workbook
23Practice Guide
24Further Practice
25Acknowledgments
26About the Author
27Closing Credits