Pardon my venting, but what does a CEO actually do? - Page 2

the_tyrant · 09-09-12, 04:00 PM

Ahh, the classic "What do leaders do" question.

A opinion I often hear is, if you can't notice the leader, he/she is a good leader. For example, everyone curses the captain when the ship is going down, but when the ship is sailing smoothly, people don't really think of the captain.

I kind of follow economic news, and my conclusion is, if you are a bad CEO, the columnists would be all over you. But if you are doing a good job, or at least a passable job, you don't really get noticed

soopaman2 · 09-09-12, 04:06 PM

I answer the question posed in the title.

They take the credit for the blood sweat and tears of the proles who work under them.

Then they cut our vacations, and sick days, give themselves a raise, then spend 4 months in the Bahamas.

yubba · 09-10-12, 06:42 AM

He laughs all the way to the bank

Sailor Steve · 09-10-12, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Bad managers move up and move into executive positions - if they don't have to take responsibilty for a screw-up, the sky is the limit.

Reminds me of a book I have on Murphy's Law(s), mainly comparing Corporations to milk: The cream rises to the top. Unfortunately so does the scum.

Kloef · 09-10-12, 04:14 PM

My old CEO was a 'flusher' , meaning that he had great ideas, hired some people and fired them after 6 months beacause they couldn't achieve his ( too high set ) goal. Then he would come up with something new and the whole process started all over again..

I managed to 'survive' for one year 3 months before he decided to give me a great compliment during his X-mas speech and fire me...

Bitter? No i got a new job and i now work for a small family company 3,5 miles from my home and on Fridays i only work 5 hours.

Irony is that the company i work for is a supplier that works for the company i used to work for and i got the job because of good networking.

I survive, but CEO's...you never know what's next

never leave YOUR future in their hands..

09-09-12, 04:00 PM	#16
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Ahh, the classic "What do leaders do" question. A opinion I often hear is, if you can't notice the leader, he/she is a good leader. For example, everyone curses the captain when the ship is going down, but when the ship is sailing smoothly, people don't really think of the captain. I kind of follow economic news, and my conclusion is, if you are a bad CEO, the columnists would be all over you. But if you are doing a good job, or at least a passable job, you don't really get noticed __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

09-09-12, 04:06 PM	#17
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I answer the question posed in the title. They take the credit for the blood sweat and tears of the proles who work under them. Then they cut our vacations, and sick days, give themselves a raise, then spend 4 months in the Bahamas. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

09-10-12, 06:42 AM	#18
yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	Oh oh oh I got this one He laughs all the way to the bank

09-10-12, 04:14 PM	#20
Kloef Weps Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 360 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	My old CEO was a 'flusher' , meaning that he had great ideas, hired some people and fired them after 6 months beacause they couldn't achieve his ( too high set ) goal. Then he would come up with something new and the whole process started all over again.. I managed to 'survive' for one year 3 months before he decided to give me a great compliment during his X-mas speech and fire me... Bitter? No i got a new job and i now work for a small family company 3,5 miles from my home and on Fridays i only work 5 hours. Irony is that the company i work for is a supplier that works for the company i used to work for and i got the job because of good networking. I survive, but CEO's...you never know what's next never leave YOUR future in their hands.. __________________ http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/

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