And, do you think your CEO would give the same answer you just did?
"If I don't think that a CEO or founder is coachable, I won't invest, " Preston says.
But some governance specialists think the Boeing CEO should be more visible.
Can you think of another CEO who has pulled that off?
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It's far easier for a CEO to think about building up the business when he or she can actually see a sliver of light on the horizon.
In short, maybe a successful turnaround CEO needs to think like they are pregnant.
Buddy and Radian 6 are interesting companies and Marc Benioff is an interesting CEO but I think he and they have lost their innovation mojo.
Sometimes I think my most important job as CEO is to listen for bad news.
Now in the case of Clarizen, I also think it was important that the CEO was there.
Cook says she can't think of an instance when a CEO stepped down because he or she didn't feel up to the job.
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When you think of yourself as a mini-CEO, you should follow the first rule for a CEO: Walk the floor.
Nevertheless, as you plan strategy for a positive media visibility campaign covering both the CEO and the organization, think carefully about topical associations.
Despite all the evidence that suggests people are more productive, happier, work harder, and stay with the company longer, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer seems to think taking a giant leap backward requiring her employees back in the office, makes sense.
Mr. CHRIS TOLLS (CEO, Topic): I think it's atrocious that no one's been able to compete with Google.
And this CEO of a pharmaceutical company I think would know that, because I'm sure that companies and health care providers are sending that message.
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"I don't think boards should have any say in their CEO's hobbies, " contends Gerard Arpey, a private pilot and former leader of AMR Corp.
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When I tell people that there are many complementary skill sets as a Sniper and a CEO of a company, they think I am absolutely crazy, but there are many.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings commented recently that he think it could do better on its own clearly signalling his preference to go on alone.
"Investors are scared to put money into a market they think is rigged, " says Matthew Tuttle, CEO of Tuttle Wealth Management in Stamford, Conn.
Think again, says Michael Fertik, the founder and CEO of Reputation.com.
"We're taking this opportunity to tell our story to the consumers, so I think that's our strategy, " said the CEO.
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Also, many observers, such as John Brennan, CEO of mutual-fund giant Vanguard, think earnings should be reported only semiannually so that business can be run for the long term.
With Zya people can make music no matter how bad they think they are musically, says Music Mastermind cofounder and CEO Matt Serletic, who is the former CEO of Virgin Records.
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If you think you are going to get the ear of the CEO if you have any concerns in a company bigger than ten people, be prepared for a long wait.
"I don't think very highly of Henrik Fisker, " Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, told Automobile magazine in a recent interview.
Mr. TOM LASORDA (CEO, Chrysler Group): Well, I think what you'll see is a shift with the Chrysler Group into smaller vehicles.
In a keynote speech Thursday at CES, Ford CEO Alan Mulally said the automaker is learning to think more like an electronics company.
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