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AI chief executive officer (CEO)

Determines policies and provides overall direction of companies. Plans operational activities at the highest level of management.

Ngaio MacDonald“I direct policies and prepare budgets for approval.”An example character, not a real person.
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Chief executive officer (CEO) · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Direct policies and objectives to ensure continuing operations.
  2. Prepare budgets for approval of programs.
  3. Analyse operations to evaluate performance of staff.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Chief Executives” (O*NET 11-1011.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
  • Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.

Chief executive officer (CEO) · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Atlassian JIRA

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits