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name: chief-executive-officer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'chief executive officer' (also: managing director, president, CEO, company executive director, chairman, senior executive officer). Use when the user asks for typical chief executive officer work such as: Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.; Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.; 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."
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# Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officers hold the highest ranking in a pyramidal corporate structure. They are able to hold a complete idea of the functioning of the business, its departments, risks, and stakeholders. They analyse different kinds of information and create links among them for decision-making purposes. They serve as a communication link with the board of directors for reporting and implementation of the overall strategy.

## Core workflow

1. Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
2. Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
6. Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
7. Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.
8. Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse business plans
- analyse financial performance of a company
- assume responsibility for the management of a business
- build trust
- business process modelling
- company policies
- conclude business agreements
- define organisational standards
- develop business plans
- develop company strategies
- develop organisational policies
- develop revenue generation strategies
- establish collaborative relations
- financial management
- financial statements

## Hot technologies

- Intuit QuickBooks
- Atlassian JIRA
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Extensible markup language XML
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6c3fd65e-2d24-47d8-bc22-9e93512bdcc2), O*NET 30.3 (11-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
