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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
OMFG, you can't be serious. That's an ignorant statement if I've read any today.
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And this is condescending and as we will now see unsupported....
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
A CEO doesn't need to have that exact skill set. It's not a requirement for the vision. He can surround himself by and executive management team that does understand such things, that is the job of the CFO, who reports to the CEO. It is not the job of the CEO.
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"Vision"? The CEO and CFO are responsible for making sure the business is successful. That responsibility does not just fall on the shoulders of the CFO. They run the business. Maybe you can explain how a proper "vision" can come from someone who doesn't know the rules of the game? Unless that vision is "make more money" or some other vague idea you can get from a fortune cookie, they need to be able to set realistic goals which can be supported by strong data. And how would you do that? They understand economics, which means understanding economic theory. I don't have my degree in economics, but I would imagine in at least one of those classes they go into at least basic game theory and other mathematical econ.