Comments on: Corporate Career Success – How to Become CEO

By: VH

VH — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:00 +0000

I worked in a corporation for a couple of years in a comfortable, tedious office job. I left and joined a small, young company set-up by one of the C-level executives there. He is now my mentor.

The reader would be very wise to take the advice of this article to heart.

The immediate difference my boss and my managers in the corp is absolutely his security in self. it was the first thing that struck me when i started working with him.

The other truest point i would highlight from this article: if you want to be a CEO, start working and learning from one. I have developed and learnt more working daily with my boss in the first four months than i ever did in the last four years in my office job.

And my boss does not have an MBA. In fact, he doesn’t have a degree. What he does have is work experience in our industry. 20 years of it.

By: WWS

WWS — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:54:00 +0000

Elmo,

Regarding the first question, be very crisp in your communication. Provide executive summaries to the Sr. Management team. Make sure you cover the basics (no mispelling, good grammar, etc.)

Regarding the Masters, the fact that you have little experience in business does not make the MBA irrelevant. You are there to learn about business. Get some work experience in your functional are (IT) and then get your MBA from the best school you can get accepted into.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:26:00 +0000

Thank you for such an insightful article! 22 traits that you have mentioned are definitely essential for someone who plans to become CEO one day. Actually I have already found many things that I have to change in me, so thank you for a great guidance for all who is seeking a big career!

I have just start working in the large Internet company on an entry level position which, however, involves a lot of written communication with managers and executives through different requests from their side. What will be the best way to show and recommend myself?

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and I plan to take Master’s in Information Systems next year. Do you think it will be applicable and helpful for someone who is seeking CEO position or shall I stick to pure MBA degree? I don’t have much experience with business so I thought that MBA would be a little irrelevant to me.

Thank you in advance!

By: Winy P. Antoine

Winy P. Antoine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0000

I have to say that i really love this article. it gives me an overview on ho to become a CEO, and i think that is my dream. I am a Haitian High School Student, i am actually in 12th grade and im planning on attending college for business.
In your eyes, what would be the best major, minor, and master along with some jobs you think will be the best for becoming a CEO? and does the school level (ranking) has an effect on this process?
i really appreciate your time for answer these questions. Thank you in advance.

By: WWS

WWS — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000

Bhaskar,

If you are not rising in the corporate world, another path to CEO is to become an entrepreneur and be the CEO of your own company. Never give up on your dreams!

By: Bhasky

Bhasky — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000

Dear Sir,
Excellent article,Sir i am having nearly 10 years of experience in Investment banking and in IT as a BA,have a mixed bag of experience.I was having ambition to become CEO when i was in college and after college have been working.I have not reached a good position as of now.But this dream to become CEO still lingers in my heart.I am sure i cannot devote time to get into influential colleges now.Am i aming too high??
Regards
Bhaskar

By: Peter M. Vujin

Peter M. Vujin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:40:00 +0000

Dear Sir: I enjoyed your article and your discussion immensely. I am very impressed with the thoughtfulness that I observed here. I wish that all of the above receive a grand CEO position, while the economy sputters to the Stone Age as we deplete all natural resources. Then, we could all take a moment to mourn the passing of the most despicable, greedy, rotten and stupid animal known to human husbandry: the mba/ivy/skulls/ceo wanna-be $ driven overachievers oblivious to their real effect on the ‘future’! Merci beaucoup de me faire sourire – gracias por me poner en risas – danke fur bringen mich zum lachen – evharisto pou me exete kanei na gelao – hvala sto ste me nasmejali – spasiba za smeh!

By: WWS

WWS — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0000

Singh,

Its not about the education, but all the other traits mentioned in the article. You can certainly become a CEO – look for opportunities to move up and grow your level of responsibility.

By: Singh

Singh — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000

Female Lawyer working for last two years in general practice , mainly immigration things ( BU law Graduate), did undergrad from
Wellesley college (political science) Is she fit to become CEO/COO of the company with additional qualification in MBA

By: WWS

WWS — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:44:00 +0000

Pit Boss,

I think if you get promoted too fast you will know. As long as you are comfortable with the level of responsibility that you have and you continue to deliver to the company’s expectation you should be fine.