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It's different for every business but typically a CEO is the visionary, strategic leader of the company while the president leads the day-to-day operations. If
by iambateman 13y ago
It's different for every business but typically a CEO is the visionary, strategic leader of the company while the president leads the day-to-day operations.
If Github started selling insurance, there's a good chance they would have a president for Github Code and a president for Github Insurance. They wouldn't have two CEO's, though.
- majelix 13y ago> while the president leads the day-to-day operations. How would you characterize the COO then?
- erichocean 13y agoCOOs manage the day-to-day operations.
- seunosewa 13y agoWhat's the difference between "leading" day to day operations and "managing" them?
- goldenkey 13y agoI know SC2 is probably a poor example but it fits very well here. It's the difference between managing a team strategy in an RTS versus looking at the individual unit deaths/spawns, types of units, etc.
- dworin 13y agoThe two are similar, and you'll often see them combined. For the most part, president pre-dates the CXO nomenclature. Before there were CEOs, COOs, and CFOs, there were Chairmen, Presidents, and Treasurers. Those titles/roles still exist, but are often merged with CXO functions.
- saneshark 13y agoI wouldn't say a CEO is necessarily the visionary. The CEO's most important distinction is the fiduciary responsibilities he or she has to shareholders, namely increasing shareholder value.