It is a tough gig being a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The buck stops with you?
It can be a lonely position?
I have experienced it.
You often question yourself, am I doing the right thing in the best interests of stakeholders, staff & the board?
Am I communicating enough?
Are the board members going to be blindsided?
Do I know the answer if asked at a board meeting?
What has happened in social media to inform their decision making?
Have you experienced working with a poor performing CEO who?
- Sits in their ivory tower
- Does not get with the times
- Does not adapt to the changing demographic
- Micromanages
- Is not a team player
- Does not share information
- Is not digital savvy
- Does not listen to the advice provided by the board
- Does not think outside of the square
- Does not focus on the people
- Does not listen to the customer
- Is a “yes” person to the Board
- Part of the “old boys or old girls” club
Make sure your CEO is working with you & you are all on the same track.
Seek the CEO feedback & provide the tools to do their job effectively.