Do Officers Make the Best CEOs?

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:52:39 -0500

Discuss it here on RallyPoint.com<div><br></div><div>Background material from Korn/Ferry is online here:</div><div>(shortened from an awful mess)</div><div>http://tinyurl.com/kornferrywhitepaper<br></div>

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2014 1:12 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:12:30 -0500

<p>It depends on a LOT of factors Capt Moran.  Military officers tend to be more organized and better able to prioritize than their civilian counterparts but the choice is often made on the base philosophy and atmosphere of the company.  I don't see a retired or separating military officer being offered a CEO position in most Silicon Valley companies any time soon. :)</p><p>Corporations that do a large percentage of their business with the government or military, on the other hand, are usually looking for that style of leadership.</p>

Response by SFC Nikhil Kumra made Jan 27 at 2015 9:52 PM

SFC Nikhil Kumra — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:52:48 -0500

The study basically concluded that there was some disproportionality in former military vs non-military getting into c-suite roles. I would imagine there would be a difference...