CEOs don't steer

Post by hammock » Fri, Nov 10, 2017, 4:02 PM UTC

tome wrote: post #7

token_throwaway wrote: post #4

TL;DR: Unlike other types of leaders (eg. Presidents), good CEOs consistently set destinations, and align new people towards those destinations, but don't micromanage the means by which their team gets there. Except for some times, when they have to. This was horribly written. Succinctness is a virtue.

That's not an accurate summary at all. The message of the article is that good CEOs set a direction and then act as an immutable rudder with the aim of ensuring that the organisation stays pointed in that direction.

Post by tome » Fri, Nov 10, 2017, 4:06 PM UTC

hammock wrote: post #11

tome wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not an accurate summary at all. The message of the article is that good CEOs set a direction and then act as an immutable rudder with the aim of ensuring that the organisation stays pointed in that direction.

Doesn't a rudder...steer?

Post by hammock » Fri, Nov 10, 2017, 8:23 PM UTC

nine_k wrote: post #14

hammock wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that unlike a president? He builds a cabinet, outlines a vision and expects his staff to create and execute policy to achieve that.

A president, as the head of the executive branch, is the chief executive officer, by definition, isn't he/she?