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What CEO Activism Looks Like in the Trump Era

Harvard Business Review

The majority of company spokespersons who responded to the five events we monitored have been chief executive officers. The finance sector has also been active in responding on all five occasions. CEOs (usually) do the talking themselves. But tech isn’t the only sector speaking out.

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How the Best CEOs Get the Important Work Done

Harvard Business Review

If you’re a chief executive officer, your job is to execute. But what does it mean, in terms of daily tasks, to be the company’s top “executer?” But the best CEOs resist the desire to chase the next shiny object. It’s written right into your title.

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