What is the role of the CEO?

Getting the best possible talent is high on the list.


You have to have the best people. Can I upgrade the firm? That is the role of the CEO:

A Different Kind of Teacher Cheating - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

A Different Kind of Teacher Cheating - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com:

"PowerPoint makes lecturing easy, boring, and forgettable, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. That’s exactly why lazy students like it: if their teacher isn’t truly engaging with the material, they don’t have to either."

Kevin J. McCue: Using the written word in tribute to a teacher : Opinion : The Buffalo News

From an SBU grad.

Kevin J. McCue: Using the written word in tribute to a teacher : Opinion : The Buffalo News:

"I suggest three ways to immediately improving your writing:

1. Be concise, avoid wordiness.

2. Use short sentences whenever possible.

3. Always proofread your writing, and then read out loud to prevent mistakes.

Simple, effective, and easy-to-incorporate tips!"

Do Elite Colleges Produce the Best-Paid Graduates? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

Do Elite Colleges Produce the Best-Paid Graduates? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com:

Yes. At least somewhat. But even at small schools, many make more than their large school counterparts.

"Majors matter. Quantitative-oriented degrees – like engineering, science, mathematics and economics — filled most of the top 20 slots in both highest starting median salaries and highest mid-career median salaries."

and later:

"There’s a lot of variation within each school, which means the lowest-paid graduates of a very elite school may earn less than the highest-paid graduates of a much less elite school.

For example, Mr. Lee suggests comparing Black Hills State University (B.H.S.U.), the school with lowest median pay, to Dartmouth College. The 75th percentile mid-career pay of B.H.S.U. is comparable to the 10th percentile mid-career pay of Dartmouth grads.

In other words, one in four B.H.S.U. grads earns more at mid-career than one in 10 Dartmouth grads.

This variation within a school is called a “spread.”"