Is it necessary for a person to start from the lowest level of an organization and gradually moves upward, to become an effective chief executive in that organization?
2006-10-12 18:27:12 · 5 answers · asked by lonewolf 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It isn't necessary, but it helps.
Teaching and practical experience can help you learn to do the job, but it can't give you the viewpoint of the average employee in the company.
In the US Army a college degree is required to become an officer. A Bachelor in anything will make you an officer. Some officers start out as enlisted men. They are the ones that go though Basic Training and live the life of an enlisted man. They know what it feels like and what these people think of their officers and commanders. These officers are nicknamed Mustangs, and they make some of the best officers in the military.
I knew one Mustang Officer, a Captain and company commander. Yet when it came to repairing a vehicle he wasn't afraid to get into overalls and go under the vehicle to see what the problem is. I didn't have a chance to work with him much, but from the people in the Motor Pool that I talked to he was well respected. The enlisted men would follow their officers in combat and do their jobs, but they would be willing to die for this officer. Their loyalty to him was that fierce.
The backbone of any company is the little men and women doing the work. There are more of them in the company and they do the actual work of the company. If you have first hand experience in what these people have to deal with, then when you become an officer in the company you will understand them easier. More importantly you will know the actual problems of the company and what the real issues are and what has to be finished. These executives are the ones that are respected and well liked, because they know the how the common worker feels.
In the case of the Captain I mentioned there was a common problem that was causing the driveshaft joints to fail. It kept happening and putting vehicles out of service. The Captain was willing to crawl under that truck and see exactly what the man was seeing. Since he was an officer he went to the higher ups in the supply chain and fought to get that part changed so that problem wouldn’t keep happening. Doing things like that kept more of his vehicles on the road, it made the work of the mechanics easier, it saved money, and it earned him a fierce loyalty. That’s why some of the best officers are those that start at or near the bottom.
No you don’t have to start at the bottom, but if employee loyalty is important to you, if you want to identify the real problems in a company, then spending time as a peon in the company is time well spent. It will also prove to your fellow company officers that you are willing to do some of the dirty work to learn the company. They will respect you more for doing that.
2006-10-12 18:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not necessary for a person start his career from lowest level to become an CEO of the organization. In most of the cases executives start their career in the middle level management/Managers or as management trainees and then they swithc over for promotion to higher grades. But how it is possible for a person who does not know about the business, organizational structure and other corporate responsibilites, to become an CEO without having any experience.
So we can say that it is necessary to start career at lowest leve but from middle level management (manager) is ncessary to go head to become CEO.
2006-10-13 02:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by mrs509eb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chief executive position is a delicate position,handling the organization or companies not knowledgeble in any area of the said postion makes the companies, organization or even the government in shambles. a big yes, chief executive of course a degree holder, his/her course is fit to the position, but of course he/she must start from the bottom. he/she have a knowledge of some rules of law, some constitutional laws, some labor laws. or he/she must be a wide reader and most psychologically ready for that position., and of course he/she has a masteral degree or a doctorate degree (thats optional), depends of the companies, organization and governement he/she is applying for.
2006-10-13 02:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Salvacionf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say so. What better person to lead a company than one who has learned the business from the ground up?
2006-10-13 01:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by The One True Chris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes to see it all
2006-10-13 01:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋