The 5-Year-Old CEO

The Power of Childlike Curiosity in Leadership

Hunter McMahon

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Lucid Books
04 November 2025

Consultancy & grants for businesses; Management: leadership & motivation; Working patterns & practices

The 5-Year-Old CEO invites leaders to rediscover their childlike curiosity, empathy, and imagination that time tends to erode, but have become indispensable in navigating an AI-driven world. Through the lens of Eric, a fictional five-year-old navigating everyday kindergarten moments, this book delivers seven powerful leadership principles grounded in storytelling, research, and real-world examples. You'll learn how to ask better questions, listen with purpose, challenge assumptions, lead collaboratively, resolve conflict, embrace change, and mentor others. Whether you're a senior executive or rising manager, this book will help you lead with more humanity in an increasingly automated world, creating teams that are innovative, resilient, and deeply engaged.

By: Hunter McMahon
Imprint: Lucid Books
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9781632968517
ISBN 10: 1632968517
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 04 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hunter McMahon is a seasoned executive in legal technology and professional services, leading expert teams through high-stakes, bet-the-company matters. Inspired by the quote ""Be curious, not judgmental,"" he delivered the TEDx Talk ""Caffeinated with Curiosity"" and now debuts ""The 5-Year-Old CEO,"" a book exploring how childlike curiosity can unlock innovation and resilience in today's world. A husband and father of four, Hunter is surrounded by curiosity daily-both at work and at home.