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− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Century 1793] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Century 1793] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *a principal executive: as | | *a principal executive: as |
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| ===CEO=== | | ===CEO=== |
| *Etymology: chief executive officer | | *Etymology: chief executive officer |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975 1975] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975 1975] |
| *the executive with the chief [[decision]]-making [[authority]] in an [[organization]] or [[business]] | | *the executive with the chief [[decision]]-making [[authority]] in an [[organization]] or [[business]] |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of total management of an organization. An individual appointed as CEO of a corporation, company, organization, or agency reports to the board of directors. | + | A '''chief executive officer''' (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer (executive) or [[administrator]] in charge of total [[management]] of an [[organization]]. An [[individual]] appointed as CEO of a corporation, company, [[organization]], or [[agency]] reports to the board of directors. |
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| ==Responsibilities== | | ==Responsibilities== |
| The [[responsibility]] of the '''chief executive officer''' is to [[align]] the company, internally and externally, with their [[strategic]] [[vision]]. The core [[duty]] of a CEO is to [[facilitate]] [[business]] outside of the company while guiding employees and other executive officers towards a central [[purpose]]. The size and sector of the company will dictate the secondary [[responsibilities]]. A CEO must have a [[balance]] of internal and external [[initiative]]s to build a sustainable company. | | The [[responsibility]] of the '''chief executive officer''' is to [[align]] the company, internally and externally, with their [[strategic]] [[vision]]. The core [[duty]] of a CEO is to [[facilitate]] [[business]] outside of the company while guiding employees and other executive officers towards a central [[purpose]]. The size and sector of the company will dictate the secondary [[responsibilities]]. A CEO must have a [[balance]] of internal and external [[initiative]]s to build a sustainable company. |
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| * For corporations, the CEO primarily [[coordinates]] external [[initiative]]s at a high level. As there are many other c-level executives (e.g. [[marketing]], [[information]], [[technical]], [[financial]] etc.), seldom do corporate CEOs have low-level [[functions]]. | | * For corporations, the CEO primarily [[coordinates]] external [[initiative]]s at a high level. As there are many other c-level executives (e.g. [[marketing]], [[information]], [[technical]], [[financial]] etc.), seldom do corporate CEOs have low-level [[functions]]. |
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− | * For emerging [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurs entrepreneurs], their [[acting]] position as a CEO is much [[different]] than that on the corporate level. As oftentimes other c-level executives are not incorporated in small operations, it is the [[duty]] of the CEO (and sometimes founder) to [[assume]] those positions. | + | * For emerging [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurs entrepreneurs], their [[acting]] position as a CEO is much [[different]] than that on the corporate level. As oftentimes other c-level executives are not incorporated in small operations, it is the [[duty]] of the CEO (and sometimes founder) to [[assume]] those positions. |
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| * Mid-sized companies borrow from corporate and entrepreneurial CEO [[responsibilities]]. There will not be all c-level positions available so the CEO must [[compensate]] for gaps either through [[delegating]] or assuming additional [[responsibility]]. | | * Mid-sized companies borrow from corporate and entrepreneurial CEO [[responsibilities]]. There will not be all c-level positions available so the CEO must [[compensate]] for gaps either through [[delegating]] or assuming additional [[responsibility]]. |
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| In many non-profits, there is a gross [[confusion]] between the Chair of the Board (sometimes referred to as the President of the Board), the Secretary of the Board (also confused with the Secretary of the corporation), and then a Board often times creates the position of Treasurer. | | In many non-profits, there is a gross [[confusion]] between the Chair of the Board (sometimes referred to as the President of the Board), the Secretary of the Board (also confused with the Secretary of the corporation), and then a Board often times creates the position of Treasurer. |
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− | Boards should not have Presidents or Treasurers, but Boards and Corporations both need Secretaries. (The source of the word is neat - keeper of the secrets.)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive] | + | Boards should not have Presidents or Treasurers, but Boards and Corporations both need Secretaries. (The source of the word is neat - keeper of the secrets.)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |