Comments on: What Does a CEO Do, Anyway? http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway A first-time CEO writes about entrepreneurship and email. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-34003 Matt Blumberg Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:24:03 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-34003 Great comment - very true. It's all about ownership!Matt Great comment – very true. It's all about ownership!Matt

]]> By: Superannuation http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-34002 Superannuation Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:08:35 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-34002 The CEO has to be a leader in the context of leaders being folks who get organizations to places they would never get by themselves. He has to want to be a leader. He has to be comfortable being a leader --- or able to deal with the attendant discomfort gracefully. He has to be able to say --- "I am responsible for EVERYTHING that happens or fails to happen at this company." And then make it so and believable and live it. The CEO has to be a leader in the context of leaders being folks who get organizations to places they would never get by themselves. He has to want to be a leader. He has to be comfortable being a leader — or able to deal with the attendant discomfort gracefully. He has to be able to say — "I am responsible for EVERYTHING that happens or fails to happen at this company." And then make it so and believable and live it.

]]> By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-26434 Matt Blumberg Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:06:05 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-26434 Thanks for the comment, Bob.Matt Thanks for the comment, Bob.Matt

]]> By: Bob Arce http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-26417 Bob Arce Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:54:24 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-26417 "Don't be a bottleneck"..I couldn't agree more. CEOs must learn to choose the right people AND delegate tasks according to their skills and capabilities. Having people who have to wait on you all the time before moving on something is just impractical and stunts growth. Thanks for this post! "Don't be a bottleneck"..I couldn't agree more. CEOs must learn to choose the right people AND delegate tasks according to their skills and capabilities. Having people who have to wait on you all the time before moving on something is just impractical and stunts growth. Thanks for this post!

]]> By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-21847 Matt Blumberg Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:41:02 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-21847 Thanks, George! Thanks, George!

]]> By: George Roberts http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-21844 George Roberts Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:21:03 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-21844 Matt, I had blogged about Fred's post earlier and just picked up on your add on and added it to my blog to share your insights. All good things for founders/CEO's to aspire to if they want to build a truly great company! Thanks for sharing. All the best! G Matt,

I had blogged about Fred's post earlier and just picked up on your add on and added it to my blog to share your insights.

All good things for founders/CEO's to aspire to if they want to build a truly great company!

Thanks for sharing.

All the best!

G

]]> By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-8611 Matt Blumberg Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:19:05 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-8611 Great, Mark – thanks for the tip!Matt Great, Mark – thanks for the tip!Matt

]]> By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-8604 Matt Blumberg Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:18:05 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-8604 Great, Mark – thanks for the tip!Matt Great, Mark – thanks for the tip!Matt

]]> By: Mark J. Denning, CPA http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-5078 Mark J. Denning, CPA Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:43:23 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-5078 As a CPA and financial consultant, my obvious focus is cash in the bank. Unfortunately, not many small business CEOs have CFOs and access to real-time financial reporting, forecasting, and cashflow management systems to make "the engine hum". In fact, a real-time financial management system will help you Drive the Business financially. It will show you where you are and where you are going, helping you to sleep at night and take weekends off without worrying about your finances. Here is a good read to help CEOs understand the necessity and components of such a system, as well as how to implement it. <a href="http://www.realtimecashflow.com" rel="nofollow">www.realtimecashflow.com</a> As a CPA and financial consultant, my obvious focus is cash in the bank. Unfortunately, not many small business CEOs have CFOs and access to real-time financial reporting, forecasting, and cashflow management systems to make "the engine hum". In fact, a real-time financial management system will help you Drive the Business financially. It will show you where you are and where you are going, helping you to sleep at night and take weekends off without worrying about your finances. Here is a good read to help CEOs understand the necessity and components of such a system, as well as how to implement it. http://www.realtimecashflow.com

]]> By: Matt Blumberg http://www.onlyonceblog.com/2010/09/what-does-a-ceo-do-anyway/comment-page-1#comment-4775 Matt Blumberg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:30:05 +0000 http://www.onlyonceblog.com/?p=1449#comment-4775 Good point, Linda. At different points in time for different kinds of companies, making sure there's enough cash in the bank can take on different meanings!<br /><br /><br />Matt Good point, Linda. At different points in time for different kinds of companies, making sure there's enough cash in the bank can take on different meanings!

Matt

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