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  • Why the combination of CEO with “WHY” and COO with “HOW” is a deadly combo?

    Look at the success of companies like Apple , Microsoft , SWA and you realize how the combination of a person who knew WHY and a person who knew HOW resulted in such an iconic organization.

    Paul Allen had the HOW whereas Bill Gates had the WHY to create a PC industry and Microsoft came out as an industry icon.Had Gates not had the vision Paul Allen could not created his magic for Microsoft.

    Same holds good for Apple.Steve Jobs had the WHY whereas Steve Wozniak knew HOW to translate the WHY into reality.

    It is a proven fact that in any iconic organization the combination of a CEO who knew WHY and a COO who knew HOW has always been a deadly combination.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book the Infinite Game

  • Why a CFO or COO may not fit for a CEO?

    CFO’s & COO’s have reached the top level of their skill set and without them a CEO cannot advance the vision

    But this does not mean that they are fit for the top job to lead the vision

    Many once they get the top job , they are more likely to continue to do what they are good at i.e. thinking about margins EBITDA ,EPS , market share rather than embracing the responsibility of advancing a just cause to realize a vision

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book , “The Infinite Game”

  • Is it time to change the CEO title?

    A CEO’s job is to ensure everyone clearly understands the vision or the just cause and all C level execs direct their efforts to advance the just cause

    Since the CEO is the holder , communicator and protector of the vision , the person will be better equipped to discharge responsibilities if he/she steps into the role of a Chief Vision Officer or CVO

    In an infinite game thus the new title of a CEO should be CVO

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”