"CEBI has moved me off center. I had been marking time for awhile, and through my discussions at the CEBI meetings I have renewed my vision and focus."
Michael Mc Carthy
President
Mr John Of Pittsburgh
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Chief
Executive Briefing # 17
Where
CEB Members Spend Their Time
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Following
is a compilation of ideas expressed by CEB members on this issue.
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Sales
and marketing
More than 75% of CEB members list sales and marketing as one of their highest
priorities, scheduling a significant amount of their time for this area. In addition, sales and marketing was listed twice as often as
any other priority
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People
Chief executives spend a significant amount of time solving people
problems. Their emphasis is on
teaching and encouraging employees, as well as mediating conflicts among
employees.
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Reviewing
company data
Chief executives allocate much of their time to reviewing company
reports and data, focusing the bulk of their efforts on financial data.
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New
technologies and product development
As markets become more and more competitive, chief executives report
spending greater amounts of time evaluating new technologies and new product
development.
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Operations
Many, although not all, chief executives report that they deal directly
with operational and administrative issues in their companies.
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Planning
A significant number of executives indicate that they are able to
allocate time for long-range planning and strategic and tactical issues,
although many reported not focusing their efforts in this area.
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Focusing
on proactive thinking versus reactive
Not surprisingly, most executives report that they are proactive versus
reactive, taking the time to evaluate their markets and their company
position, anticipating problems – and preventing them – before they
arise.
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