Part One
1. Basic Equipment : What gear does the modern climber need to make it to the top of the corporate mountain?
2. The Right Ropes : Understanding the most basic climbing tools, as the experienced climbers - err, chiefs - know (The 22 Vital Traits necessary to work your way to the top)
3. Approaching the Climb : How near-perfect chiefs size up themselves, others, and life (Vital Traits 1 through 8)
4. Putting It into Practice : How near-perfect chiefs enjoy the climb (Vital Traits 9 through 13)
5. Bridging Gaps : How near-perfect chiefs interrelate, lead and learn (Vital Traits 14 through 22)
6. The Mountaineer : Every climber is different, and it's important for you to understand those differences
7. Obstacles : A required scaling skill is overcoming the poor example set by not-so-near-perfect chiefs

Part Two
8. How Chiefs Become Chiefs : How you can become one also
9. Ascending the Park : Moving from the number-two to the number-one position
10. CEOs in action : What exactly do they do at the top?
11. Moving On : What chiefs look for in who thay promote, hire, and fire
12. How Much Do CEOs Get Paid : Is the price they pay worth the amount they get?
13. Taking the Lead : The wrap on getting a greater thrill form your climb