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What is Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

In this article, you will learn what a CEO is, what does a CEO do, what skills he should have, how to become a CEO, who CEO reports to, and more.


Erdem Yasar Erdem Yasar
January 2, 2023
3 min read
What is Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

CEO stands for “Chief Executive Officer”. CEO is the highest-ranking person in a company’s hierarchy. They may differ in responsibilities but are the key decision-makers in a company. Most chief executive officers also become the public face of the company. CEOs work with other C-level executives and managers during the top-level managerial decision-making process. CEOs are the ultimate authority in making the final decisions.

Table of Contents

  • What does a CEO do?
  • What skills should a CEO have?
  • What degree do you need to be a CEO?
  • Who is higher than a CEO?
  • Who does a CEO report to?
  • How do you become a CEO?
  • What is the average base salary of a CEO?
  • Does the CEO of a nonprofit get paid?
  • Is CEO a stressful job?

What does a CEO do?

CEOs lead the organization’s short and long-term strategies to enable the organization to achieve its goals. CEOs also lead their subordinates and oversee all operation and business activities to produce the desired results. CEOs also handle the communication with shareholders, the government, and the public on behalf of the company. A CEO should also focus on assessing risks to minimize them.


What skills should a CEO have?

CEOs are expected to have analytical and problem-solving skills and communication and public speaking skills. Leadership abilities are also very important for CEOs. But most time, it won’t be enough to get hired as a CEO. Most companies are prioritizing proven experience in managerial positions, developing strategies, and various business functions, such as marketing, public relations, and finance.


What degree do you need to be a CEO?

In most cases, experience is more important than the diploma. Most CEOs have a master of science. Most CEOs of top-level companies have a master of business administration degree from an elite school. However, it is not an absolute necessity. Depending on the company’s need, a professional with a computer engineering diploma can be hired as a CEO. In some cases, even though they started their businesses, college drop out can also serve as a CEO for a very long time. Some of them are Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Elison, who also became one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential people.


Who is higher than a CEO?

Some CEOs are also the company’s owners, which means that they are also a part of the board of directors, the highest possible position in a company. But most CEOs are hired by the board of directors, which can be considered higher than the CEO, even though they let the CEO make all the decisions.


Who does a CEO report to?

CEOs reports to the board of directors, which evaluates the CEO’s performance. That’s why some experts believe that it becomes harder to evaluate the performance objectively if the CEO also holds the chairperson position.


How do you become a CEO?

There are two popular ways that lead to the CEO position. A professional can create a startup, which is a very complex process but allows you to be the CEO of your company as soon as it is established. Nowadays, it is possible to start a startup relatively cheap and you can secure funding for the startup to grow your business. The other way is to spend decades in an industry in managerial positions to gain experience. Most c-level executives, including CEOs, have decades of experience in various positions.


What is the average base salary of a CEO?

The average CEO annual salary is approximately $200,000. It depends on the industry the company focuses on. For example, transportation and natural gas company CEOs earn higher than the average. Also, it depends on the company’s size and the CEO’s previous experience.


Does the CEO of a nonprofit get paid?

Yes, non-profit organization CEOs are getting paid. Some of these are organizations are also being criticized for overpaying their CEOs, who receive mid-six-figure compensation packages.


Is CEO a stressful job?

Like many other managerial positions, being a CEO is stressful. Although it is hard to measure the level of stress for positions, many CEOs consider their positions the most stressful ones in the company. However, some professionals state that stress management should be necessary for CEOs who want to have long and successful careers.

Erdem Yasar

Erdem Yasar

Erdem Yasar is a news editor at Cloud7 News. Erdem started his career by writing video game reviews in 2007 for PC World magazine while he was studying computer engineering. In the following years, he focused on software development with various programming languages. After his graduation, he continued to work as an editor for several major tech-related websites and magazines. During the 2010s, Erdem Yasar shifted his focus to cloud computing, hosting, and data centers as they were becoming more popular topics in the tech industry. Erdem Yasar also worked with various industry-leading tech companies as a content creator by writing blog posts and other articles. Prior to his role at Cloud7 News, Erdem was the managing editor of T3 Magazine.

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