Those who are looking for work have repeatedly come across advertisements with a fabulous salary and the key phrase "the CEO is required." The duties of this main character in any company of the character seem simple to many: he sometimes appears in the office, encourages the best, and dismisses the worst. And then he leaves somewhere to rest for the profit of the company. In fact, all this is just the visible part of the iceberg called the “duties of the general director”. Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.
Without any embellishment, the busiest person in the company with the largest range of diverse functions and the highest degree of responsibility is the CEO. His responsibilities, in fact, combine everything that other employees must perform, plus responsibility for the activities of each of them and the company as a whole.
How to become general?
By the way, the general director in most cases is the same hired worker invited by the owner of the company to this high post, thanks to his experience and professional skills. However, you can “grow” to this chair in your own team. Here you are a manager, then a senior manager, a marketer, a marketing director, a development director, and finally a general manager. Your responsibilities will expand exponentially. However, for those who seek a career, this is just attractive.
CEO. Responsibilities
So, what should this diverse person be able to do? The duties of the CEO are a very wide range:
- management of the company in the broad and narrow senses of the word;
- coordination of the activities of all departments (and if there are branches and branches, including those located in other cities and countries): from the selection and hiring of employees to the decision on their dismissal;
- decision-making on the introduction of certain innovations / changes in work / activities, etc .;
- the development of the company both horizontally and vertically (expanding activities, improving the quality of services provided, opening new offices and branches, etc.);
- organization of uninterrupted and efficient work of all departments;
- increase in turnover / sales, etc .;
- settlement of legal, economic and other aspects of the company;
- Representation of the interests of the company at various levels (negotiations, conclusion of transactions, signing of certain types of contracts, etc.);
It goes without saying that all of the above items are just a brief summary of the duties of the Director General, and each of them implies a detailed list of tasks.
What should a CEO know?
The duties of the Director General imply that he has a number of knowledge and skills. Depending on the specifics of each particular company, this list may vary, however, the basic requirements remain for all areas. The CEO should know:
- Legislation and regulatory framework regarding the scope of the company, as well as general provisions;
- tax, environmental, labor laws;
- Decisions of federal, regional and local authorities, one way or another affecting the area in which the company operates;
- the specifics of the production (provision of services) that the company is engaged in;
- the relevant market segment, as well as related industries;
- methodology for managing production and non-production processes;
- personnel management methodology.
And also have considerable experience in leadership positions, be able to work in multitasking mode and clearly understand the degree of their responsibility for all their actions or omissions without exception.
Despite the abundance and variety of affairs that the General Director should deal with, this position is very interesting and allows the ambitious employee to fully realize his potential, receiving from the work not only profit, but also emotional and psychological satisfaction.