Why the CEO Shouldn’t Also Be the Board Chair
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Why the CEO Shouldn’t Also Be the Board Chair
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
Richard J Turner • A Critical Friend: Relationship of the Chairman and CEO | Startups Magazine
That, supposedly, begs the question when a board of directors does step in. A board has to have a relaxed leash on everyday matters and only get involved when overarching problems emanate in or outside the group. One has to concentrate on what’s important.
Carié Maas • Jannie Mouton: And then they fired me
Sam Altman: The role of the CEO is basically to figure out and decide what the company should do and then make sure it does that. Many CEOs try to outsource those things. Sometimes they want to hire a VP of product or hire a COO and make him or her do everything. But really the CEO has to drive the company’s overall direction. There are a few other
... See moreElad Gil • High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups From 10 to 10,000 People
The makeup of your board should change as your company scales from a young organization seeking to develop a meaningful product to a more mature startup in high-growth mode. At the early stages, certain board members may be valuable in your quest for product/market fit or your next round of funding. Later, though, you will need board members with o
... See moreElad Gil • High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups From 10 to 10,000 People
Some employees make products, some make sales; the CEO makes decisions. Therefore, a CEO can most accurately be measured by the speed and quality of those decisions. Great decisions come from CEOs who display …
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