everyone wants the corner office with a great view but not everyone has the same skills to get there becoming ceo is more than just what you know and who you know the qualities that make a great ceo are actually a compilation of a lot of things top executives master on their own if you find value in today's video let us know by hitting us with a thumbs up subscribe or click that bell notification to be alerted the moment we release a new video [Music] all right future executives here are 15 skills you should master to be a successful and respected ceo number one diplomacy they don't really teach you this stuff in college so what exactly is diplomacy diplomacy is the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and tactful way as ceo this is a skill that will serve you well for your entire career by being diplomatic your staff is assured of your ability to defuse situations with the utmost tact and fairness and they won't feel like you're playing favorites or have a particular loyalty to a certain staff member as former u. s ambassador to the un richard holbrooke said diplomacy is like jazz endless variations on a theme as ceo your approach to diplomacy will be also constantly changing so it's a skill you'll have to keep on top of number two vision and follow through it's all very well and good to have a vision isn't it alexers real talk though how many incredible ideas have you had but just not been able to follow through with them probably quite a few that's the difference between ceo material and well non-ceo material it's the vision coupled with follow-through and let's not forget to add a dash of risk too because following through on a vision always comes with a side of riskiness number three passion for their job and its people it's no secret ceos make a lot of money we chatted extensively about this in our video how ceos make 351 times more money in that video we answer integral questions like why pay them so much and are they worth it and while we've all worked for horrendous ceos working for a ceo who is passionate about their work their company and its people is an incredible experience and that's a skill all successful ceo should have thanks for your wonderful feedback on that video alexers like vishal gangmani mentioned amazing editing and storytelling we've been trying to up our game so we're glad you've noticed number 4 brevity it's a word that just flows off the tongue and it means writing or speaking in a short concise clear manner and hey luxers have you ever sat in a boardroom meeting where the ceo literally just serves up some word salad almost as if they just like to hear themselves talk but don't actually say anything forbes published an article titled half of all meetings are a waste of time a skilled ceo would not call meetings that would waste their employees time and leverage their brevity when communicating with staff number five decisiveness canadian motivational speaker brian tracy said decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women almost any decision is better than no decision at all nobody can become ceo if they can't make decisions so if you're someone who when asked can't decide where they'd like to go for dinner what to watch on netflix or can't make a decisive plan with friends well it's something you should work on and to do that we've designed the perfect course which will allow you to teach yourself anything it's called a learning mastery and went live on sunday learning how to effectively learn is hands down the most valuable skill you can build within yourself head to alux. com learn to enroll today number six accountability when dave calhoun became ceo of boeing in january 2020 he was pretty quick to blame all the company's problems on the former ceo dennis mulenberg who was fired by the board as suggested by right attitudes.
com a true leader doesn't pass the blame for failure but graciously accepts responsibility for the problems they inherited according to ceo world a ceo not being accountable doesn't just look bad it leads to further breakdown like giving away your power creating a toxic environment employee disengagement reduced productivity and last but certainly not least you're perceived as being an incapable leader number seven controlled emotion when the pawpaw hits the fan or times are stressful you can't have a ceo dramatically shoving laptops and paperwork all over the place declaring this it's o'clock nope you need a level-headed calm individual who isn't going to explode or lose their cool healthline. com has some solid achievable advice for this they say when it comes to emotions it's best to aim for regulation not repression number eight transparency angel gorilla former oecd secretary general said integrity transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture they have to be taught as fundamental values and hey luxers we couldn't have said it better ourselves it's a skill that every successful ceo must master because transparency is what will earn you trust respect and loyalty number nine optimism we are not born a pessimist or an optimist our friends and family actually play a pretty significant role in our perceptions over the years if you're looking to lead a company well here's some good news optimism is a skill that can be learned number 10 be the calm in the storm being ceo means you're responsible for everything that happens within the company which is hella stressful as we said in our video how ceos are paid 351 times more than workers the ceo is the most important person driving a company's success while a ceo keeps everything together including themselves their staff will be pushed to hit milestones make deadlines or close sales and it's up to the ceo to be reassuring motivational and calm in the storm so what's one way to be the calm in the storm let's find out number eleven be a role model alexers you've probably had that ceo who shows up late leaves early has boozy lunches and takes advantage of their position of power that's just not ceo material be a role model to your employees we're not saying you have to start work at 4am like apple's tim cook or be sending work emails at 11 pm like gm ceo maribera but you do need to be dedicated and work hard to inspire and lead by example number 12 the willingness to transform themselves and the company richard branson said every success story is a tale of constant adaptation revision and change this not only applies to the growth of a company but to the ceo as well and while it's impressive to get a business off the ground keeping it competitive and profitable is no easy feat according to ceo today magazine the importance of growing a business is that your company is constantly facing the threat of competition and by staying small you're essentially offering opportunities for others to take the lion's share of your markets number 13.
