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The role of a Chief Vision Officer (CVO), often the CEO, differs significantly from that of a CFO or COO. The CVO is a visionary, infinite-minded leader who protects the vision, communicates the Just Cause, and ensures that C-level executive actions align with it. They focus on the infinite horizon. On the other hand, the CFO and COO are operators who focus on the business plan. Their operational skills and finite focus make them excel in their roles but may not suit them for the role of a CEO. The best-run organizations have a partnership between these two complementary skillsets.
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Due to the pressure to value skills over mindset, finite minded leaders are too often promoted as CEOs when the role actually demands a visionary, infinite-minded leader. The CEO plays the role of a Chief Vision Officer who protects the vision, communicates the Just Cause, and ensures that C-level executive actions align with it. The Chief Vision officer is the keeper who focuses on the infinite horizon while the COO & CFO's are Operators who focus on the business plan. The best-run organizations have a partnership between these two complementary skillsets. The very operational skills and finite focus that makes people excel as CFO's make them ill-suited to being CEO.
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