From COO to CEO: The cold reality of climbing to No. 1

fortune.com/2025/06/16/coo-ceo-climb-tough-job-preparation-skills

Scott Boatwright always aimed to be a CEO. Not just any CEO but the leader of a Fortune 500 company. That moment arrived in late 2024 when he was elevated to the top job at Chipotle after Brian Niccol left to lead Starbucks. But as Boatwright shared at the recent Fortune COO Summit, the…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-06-16 10:48:08.
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