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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building and GOLAJV. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellavledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode four eighty three. You hear about the c suite.

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<v Speaker 2>It's that mysterious top floor of an organization where the

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<v Speaker 2>decisions are made, the strategies are formed, and the direction

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<v Speaker 2>of the company is set. But what exactly is the

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<v Speaker 2>c suite and who makes it up? If you're a

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<v Speaker 2>new leader, this can feel like a world far removed

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<v Speaker 2>from where you are today, But the truth is understanding

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<v Speaker 2>the c suite is critical because these are the people

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<v Speaker 2>who shape the environment you work in. So let's break

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<v Speaker 2>it down. At the very top sits the CEO, the

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<v Speaker 2>chief executive officer. The CEO is the captain of the ship.

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<v Speaker 2>They define the vision, the mission in the long term

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<v Speaker 2>direction of the company. The CEO represents the organization to shareholders, investors,

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<v Speaker 2>and the public and ultimately makes the call on major decisions.

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<v Speaker 2>If you think about it, the CEO sets the tone

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<v Speaker 2>that trickles all the way down to you and next

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<v Speaker 2>to the CEO. Often right at their side is the CFO,

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<v Speaker 2>the chief financial officer. This is the person who makes

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<v Speaker 2>sure the ship doesn't run out of fuel. They manage money,

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<v Speaker 2>cash flow, investments, and risk. They're the ones who tell leadership,

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<v Speaker 2>here's what we can afford, here's what we can't, and

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<v Speaker 2>here's how we can grow without sinking the company. Then

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<v Speaker 2>there's the CEOO, the chief operating officer. If the CEO

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<v Speaker 2>is the visionary, the COO is the executor. They take

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<v Speaker 2>the strategy and they turn it into action. Managing the

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<v Speaker 2>daily operations. They make sure the trains run on time,

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<v Speaker 2>the supply chain is moving, and the business machine doesn't stall.

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<v Speaker 2>In many companies, the COO is the second in command,

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<v Speaker 2>the one making sure that the CEO's big ideas actually happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Now let's talk about the CRO, the chief revenue officer.

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<v Speaker 2>This role has become more common in recent years. The

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<v Speaker 2>CRO is laser focused on growth. They look at sales,

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<v Speaker 2>marketing and customer success and ask, how do we increase

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<v Speaker 2>revenue across the board. They don't just want new customers,

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<v Speaker 2>they want loyal ones who stick around and add to

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<v Speaker 2>the bottom line. And right alongside them is the CMO

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<v Speaker 2>the Chief Marketing officer. The CMO is the storyteller. They

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<v Speaker 2>manage the brand, the advertising, the campaigns, and the messaging

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<v Speaker 2>that keeps customers engaged. They're responsible for making sure people

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<v Speaker 2>know who the company is, what it stands for, and

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<v Speaker 2>why they should care. Then we have the CHRO, the

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<v Speaker 2>Chief human Resources officer. This is the leader of people strategy.

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<v Speaker 2>They manage hiring, training, benefits in workplace culture. Think of

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<v Speaker 2>them as the architect of the employee experience. A great

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<v Speaker 2>CHRO builds systems that attract top talent and keep people motivated, engaged,

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<v Speaker 2>and loyal. And on the technology side, you'll often see

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<v Speaker 2>two titles, the CIO the Chief Information officer in the

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<v Speaker 2>CTO the chief Technology Officer. The CIO is focused inward

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<v Speaker 2>making sure the organizations internal systems, data and security are strong. THEO,

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<v Speaker 2>on the other hand, looks outward, leading innovation in the

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<v Speaker 2>development of new products or platforms. In short, the CIO

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<v Speaker 2>protects the house. The CTO builds the future. And finally,

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<v Speaker 2>we have the CPO, the Chief Product officer. This role

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<v Speaker 2>owns the product vision and roadmap. They work with engineers, designers,

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<v Speaker 2>and marketers to make sure the company's products meet customer needs. Sometimes,

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<v Speaker 2>depending on the company, CPO might also mean Chief People Officer,

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<v Speaker 2>which is essentially another version of the CHRO. Either way,

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<v Speaker 2>this is about making sure the core of the company,

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<v Speaker 2>its products, or its people are being led with purpose.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you hear people say the c suite, this

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<v Speaker 2>is who they're talking about. It's the team at the

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<v Speaker 2>very top, each with their own lane, but all working

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<v Speaker 2>together to keep the organization moving forward. And here's the

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<v Speaker 2>key point for new leaders like you. The c suite

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<v Speaker 2>is not some distant universe you'll never touch. The decisions

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<v Speaker 2>they make influence your work every single day, and the

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<v Speaker 2>leadership habits you practice today may one day prepare you

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<v Speaker 2>to sit at that very table inside the c suite.

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<v Speaker 2>So the c suite is just a collection of people

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<v Speaker 2>with big responsibilities, but they started somewhere. Many of them

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<v Speaker 2>began exactly where you are now, learning leadership, growing through mistakes,

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<v Speaker 2>and taking on bigger challenges. So as you think about

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<v Speaker 2>your own career path, don't just look up at the

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<v Speaker 2>c suite with curiosity, look at it with intention, because

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<v Speaker 2>one day, just one day, you might be there. This

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<v Speaker 2>has been the seven minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.