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by jaxn 2740 days ago
I am a CEO, but not a particularly excellent one. If I were to Shadow a CEO, I would be interested in...

- the speed they make decisions, especially in terms of how much they know and don't know at the time of the decision. - the "level" of conversations they are having. Are they strategic or tactical? Or maybe more relational. - how much time do they spend doing any sort of deliverable work? - how do they take notes or set reminders? - how frequently is their admin with them and what sorts does the admin NOT handle? - how do they deliver corrective feedback? - how is their time divided between strategy, finance, and people?

Then observing those things would lead to lots of questions.

Also, I would ask who they would pick to lead the company if they retired tomorrow.