Chief Executives and Managing Directors

What the job involves

• Determining objectives, strategies, policies and programs for organisations
• Providing overall direction and management to organisations
• Authorising material, human and financial resources to implement organisational policies and programs
• Monitoring and evaluating performance of organisations against organisational objectives and strategies
• Consulting with senior subordinate staff and reviewing recommendations and reports
• Preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts and presenting them to governing bodies
• Representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
• Selecting and approving the selection of senior staff
• Ensuring the organisation complies with company laws and other relevant legislation

Key values of workers in Chief Executives and Managing Directors

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Top skills required for workers in Chief Executives and Managing Directors

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Complex Problem Solving

  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Coordination

  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Systems Evaluation

  Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.