Why the CEO Shouldn’t Also Be the Board Chair
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Why the CEO Shouldn’t Also Be the Board Chair
The second reason I think it’s a bad idea is because the CEO ultimately does not have that many jobs, but I think culture is among them. And it ought not be delegated. Briefly speaking, I think there are five top responsibilities of a CEO: being the steward of and final arbiter of the senior management; being the chief strategist; being the primary
... See moreElad Gil • High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups From 10 to 10,000 People
It is invariably the case that the company is better served if the Chairman and CEO are different people. The CEO can focus on managing the company and providing information to the Board. The Chairman in his role as mentor and overseer, can advise the CEO on alternative courses of action, question missing data, probe her analysis and decisions, adv... See more
Early Stage Tech Boards • 3.5 Splitting the Roles of Chairman and CEO | Early Stage Tech Boards
3.5 Splitting the Roles of Chairman and CEO | Early Stage Tech Boards
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Of course, board members aren’t running the company day-to-day. The CEO needs to gather their own data and reach an independent conclusion. Board members might overestimate early successes in a way that founders won’t. Or, Schlosser notes, when things are going badly, “the board may overshoot quickly and cut quickly or move people out quickly.” Ide
... See moreAli Tamaseb • Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups
Notionally the role the CEO is to run the company the role of the Chairman is to manage the CEO and the board. However, in practice the relationship between the Chairman and CEO is so much more than that. The ideal Chairman is a mentor, coach, and critical friend. The ideal CEO is open, coachable, and responsive. The quality of their relationship c... See more