After board of directors, the CEO of a company holds the next highest-ranking position in a company. The main job of a CEO includes setting the overall direction of an organization and managing its resources and operations. The role might seem lustrous but one must have that hunger and drive to deal with the loneliness and stress that comes with it. If you aspire to be a CEO someday, be aware that your decisions will have a significant effect on the growth of the company.

Someone said it so true, “The journey of thousand miles begins with a simple step”. Here are step-by-step ways to become a CEO in any of the Nordic Listed companies.

Get A Bachelor’s Education

The chances of you becoming a CEO without a bachelor’s degree are “very very” skim unless you are the founder of the company. The skills required to run a big organization must be developed in your bachelor’s educational degree. Many business-related courses can help an aspiring CEO to tap into both financial as well as humane sides of the business. Generally, the coursework also has Psychology subjects to encourage students to develop interpersonal skills.

Build Your Profile Experience

The individual typically requires years of professional experience before being considered for the role of CEO. The college graduates generally start from Lower-Level Supervisory Roles and then slowly climb the corporate ladder. Many CEOs come from within the companies ensuring that the position is filled by someone familiar with the company’s environment and overall functioning.

Get A Master’s Degree

Along with gaining work experience, an MBA from an elite college would shorten your journey of becoming a CEO. As per statistics, close to 40 percent of Fortune Top 100 CEOs have an MBA, and 60 percent of them went to Ivy League colleges. An MBA focuses on aspects that are crucial for running a business and make your profile more suitable for the CEO position.

Skills You Need As A CEO

A CEO must have strong management and leadership skills, to maintain proper coordination among people, policies, and resources. Adding to it, a CEO must have strong Decision Making and Problem-Solving skills. He/She, daily, must be able to analyse problems and execute solutions to keep the company moving in the proper direction. Given the load of operations and tasks a CEO needs to handle every day, the quality of Effective Time Management also must be present.

The road to becoming a CEO requires a great deal of effort and education, but it gives an ability to make a major impact in the world of business.

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