What is a chief executive?
Like being in charge? The chief executive oversees and directs entire companies. Even the governor of your state is a type of chief executive. Your parents’ tax money pays his salary while most chief executives earn their dollars by directing their companies toward success and profit. This is the highest level of management within a company.

How much education do you need?
Most chief executives require a master’s degree or Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. (law degree).

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for enterprising and conventional types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Time Mastery CEOs have super busy schedules, packed with meetings, writing and research. They have to be able to manage their time and their team’s time. Brain Power Running a company is no simple task. CEOs have to think through business challenges, identify partners, propose new concepts, and so much more. Leadership Knowing how to gain the respect of peers and employees, and influence their decisions is a big part of a CEO’s success. Creativity CEOs need creativity to solve tricky and potentially expensive business problems, and to come up with awesome new product or serviceideas. Writing Good writing skills are essential to communicating well with your employees, partners and peers – and impressing them with inspiring emails. Math Crunching numbers and solving for X makes you a great problem solver, a key skill of many successful CEOs. Plus they need math to manage the finances! Teamwork Being a good team player means working effectively with others while helping people reach a common goal — business success!

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