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Serious question: what the hell is a chief impact officer? Isn't former prince Harry also one for some startup? Is it basically just an celebrity spokesperson?

manigandham 5y ago
Yes, that's what it is.
me_me_mu_mu 5y ago
When I see stuff like that, I instantly take the company less seriously or ignore them unless the person in charge is someone eccentric like Elon. At least he is capable of running his company in a ruthlessly effective way even with wonky titles and shenanigans.
- bombcar 5y ago
  Chief Impact Officer at SpaceX would be an entirely different role I feel. :)
- lillecarl 5y ago
  When I see someone endorse Elon Musk, I instantly take them less serious and avoid getting into into discussions with them, unless they own a Model X. At least it means they're capable of purchasing low-quality luxury goods....?
jen20 5y ago
I don't know what a Chief Impact Officer is. However, Harry is not a "former" prince - he is still Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and sixth in line to the throne.
- fatjokes 5y ago
  Didn't he have to give up royal titles when he abdicated? Why do I even know this...
  - jen20 5y ago
    He didn’t abdicate (nor can he). He just became a “non active” family member. The title is conferred by birth not by job - so he is very much still Prince Harry!
ciropantera 5y ago
I feel like people stopped giving credibility to celebrity endorsement in the traditional form because they know celebrities are just getting paid to read a script, so companies had to come up with something that signals a deeper relationship with the brand, and that something is this phony C-level position. The celebrities also benefit from being able to add "entrepreneur" to their Instagram bios. I believe this trend started with Intel and it's "Chief Innovation Officer" (or something like that) Will.i.am a couple of years ago
KennyBlanken 5y ago
A way to give a C-suite job to someone who was "homeschooled", has a degree from an online school she is a "brand ambassador" for, and zero professional experience.
jrockway 5y ago
"chief X officer" seems to be the new "director" or "VP" type title.
- hef19898 5y ago
  I personally know one of those!

manigandham 5y ago

Yes, that's what it is.

me_me_mu_mu 5y ago

When I see stuff like that, I instantly take the company less seriously or ignore them unless the person in charge is someone eccentric like Elon. At least he is capable of running his company in a ruthlessly effective way even with wonky titles and shenanigans.

bombcar 5y ago
Chief Impact Officer at SpaceX would be an entirely different role I feel. :)
lillecarl 5y ago
When I see someone endorse Elon Musk, I instantly take them less serious and avoid getting into into discussions with them, unless they own a Model X. At least it means they're capable of purchasing low-quality luxury goods....?

jen20 5y ago

I don't know what a Chief Impact Officer is. However, Harry is not a "former" prince - he is still Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and sixth in line to the throne.

fatjokes 5y ago
Didn't he have to give up royal titles when he abdicated? Why do I even know this...
- jen20 5y ago
  He didn’t abdicate (nor can he). He just became a “non active” family member. The title is conferred by birth not by job - so he is very much still Prince Harry!

ciropantera 5y ago

I feel like people stopped giving credibility to celebrity endorsement in the traditional form because they know celebrities are just getting paid to read a script, so companies had to come up with something that signals a deeper relationship with the brand, and that something is this phony C-level position. The celebrities also benefit from being able to add "entrepreneur" to their Instagram bios. I believe this trend started with Intel and it's "Chief Innovation Officer" (or something like that) Will.i.am a couple of years ago

KennyBlanken 5y ago

A way to give a C-suite job to someone who was "homeschooled", has a degree from an online school she is a "brand ambassador" for, and zero professional experience.

jrockway 5y ago

"chief X officer" seems to be the new "director" or "VP" type title.

hef19898 5y ago
I personally know one of those!