Segment 10 (18) CEO Readiness - Georgia LEARNS2024-03-29T08:45:10Zhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/forum/topics/segment-10-18-ceo-readiness?commentId=6555741%3AComment%3A29235&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you David - we agree th…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2020-11-02:6555741:Comment:292352020-11-02T03:04:15.836ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Thank you David - we agree that experience in different aspects of the business is essential.</p>
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<p>Thank you David - we agree that experience in different aspects of the business is essential.</p>
<p></p> Paul, I totally agree with yo…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2020-11-01:6555741:Comment:294252020-11-01T22:51:30.061ZDavid Ellishttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/DavidEllis
<p>Paul, I totally agree with your points 2, 3, 4. Success in prior roles is mandatory but I don't think that is reasonable to expect serious functional expertise in two areas. Experience in different aspects of the business during the career progression is vital.</p>
<p>Paul, I totally agree with your points 2, 3, 4. Success in prior roles is mandatory but I don't think that is reasonable to expect serious functional expertise in two areas. Experience in different aspects of the business during the career progression is vital.</p> Good point about the CLO to C…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-12:6555741:Comment:143492018-11-12T15:58:01.167ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Good point about the CLO to CEO one-trick concern. This is also the concern when the CEO has migrated from Sales or Marketing or Operations or Finance or R&D.</p>
<p>The "candidate" overcomes this concern with a track record that includes some or all of the following:</p>
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<li>Cross-functional expertise (two or more areas - with success)</li>
<li>A keen sense of the customer/market/industry</li>
<li>Proven leadership capability</li>
<li>ICE in their veins (Integrity, Courage,…</li>
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<p>Good point about the CLO to CEO one-trick concern. This is also the concern when the CEO has migrated from Sales or Marketing or Operations or Finance or R&D.</p>
<p>The "candidate" overcomes this concern with a track record that includes some or all of the following:</p>
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<li>Cross-functional expertise (two or more areas - with success)</li>
<li>A keen sense of the customer/market/industry</li>
<li>Proven leadership capability</li>
<li>ICE in their veins (Integrity, Courage, Enthusiasm) - thank you David!</li>
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<p>The Georgia LEARNS vision includes empowering the CLO to deliver "Performance Assurance" which will require world-class capabilities in the above 4 items.</p>
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<p></p> Hi David! I like what you wr…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-12:6555741:Comment:145552018-11-12T15:03:21.244ZBill Crosehttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BillCrose
<p>Hi David! I like what you wrote. Especially this: "<span>Typically a founder will often migrate from the CEO role when revenues reach various thresholds typically 5/10/$15 million."<br></br><br></br>When discussing this topic @ the conference table, I said I have no interest in being the long-term CEO of my company. I'll find someone I trust to take that role sooner than later, so I can keep doing what I really love and think I'm pretty good at doing. Given that plan, I know the necessity of…</span></p>
<p>Hi David! I like what you wrote. Especially this: "<span>Typically a founder will often migrate from the CEO role when revenues reach various thresholds typically 5/10/$15 million."<br/><br/>When discussing this topic @ the conference table, I said I have no interest in being the long-term CEO of my company. I'll find someone I trust to take that role sooner than later, so I can keep doing what I really love and think I'm pretty good at doing. Given that plan, I know the necessity of another conference topic -Collaboration. I don't want to be the RW Deutsch and get kicked out of the company I founded & have to start another, then have the 2 companies I founded merge without me! <br/><br/>I'm afraid a CLO turned CEO would attempt to resolve every problem with training; probably because that's what I'd heavily default to. One-trick ponies (including accountants who'd default to cutting their way out of trouble, marketers who'd "botta-book-botta-boom" their way out, etc.) don't belong in CEO roles. </span></p> Georgia LEARNS will be helpin…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-03:6555741:Comment:145102018-11-03T00:29:02.182ZPaul Terlemezianhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>Georgia LEARNS will be helping to create a future where the preferred path to CEO includes previous success as a CLO. Your work with us has helped us understand what is needed to accelerate this possibility.</p>
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<p>Georgia LEARNS will be helping to create a future where the preferred path to CEO includes previous success as a CLO. Your work with us has helped us understand what is needed to accelerate this possibility.</p>
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<p></p> Typically one is looking for…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-02:6555741:Comment:142192018-11-02T20:25:01.642ZDavid Ellishttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/DavidEllis
<p>Typically one is looking for a leader with prior P&L experience and someone whose ego will not get in the way of building a team capable of great things. Typically such a person is most often coming up through the sales and marketing function or the finance function. A background of prior success is ideal.</p>
<p>I can't think of one situation in my background where a CLO has become the CEO.</p>
<p>For a startup the above is ideal but of course a startup is by definition being led by an…</p>
<p>Typically one is looking for a leader with prior P&L experience and someone whose ego will not get in the way of building a team capable of great things. Typically such a person is most often coming up through the sales and marketing function or the finance function. A background of prior success is ideal.</p>
<p>I can't think of one situation in my background where a CLO has become the CEO.</p>
<p>For a startup the above is ideal but of course a startup is by definition being led by an entrepreneur who may not have done it before. Typically a founder will often migrate from the CEO role when revenues reach various thresholds typically 5/10/$15 million.</p>
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