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Reminds me a bit of the old Ribbonfarm post "CEOs Don't Steer" https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/11/09/ceos-dont-steer/ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/11/09/ceo
by antognini 5y ago
Reminds me a bit of the old Ribbonfarm post "CEOs Don't Steer"
https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/11/09/ceos-dont-steer/ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/11/09/ceos-dont-steer/
He basically makes the argument that companies live or die by their focus on a long term strategy, and the role of the CEO is to basically be the human embodiment of that strategy. The CEO repeats themself over and over and over again so that everyone at the company intuitively knows what they want and what direction to move it.
- kqr 5y agoRelated: What Do Executives Do, Anyway? struck me with its succinct description that the CEO is always the least informed person in the room, being furthest from the action in almost every aspect. And, like your reference, also maintains that they ratify decisions that are in line with the company values. https://apenwarr.ca/log/20190926 https://apenwarr.ca/log/20190926