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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Chief Executives. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Judgment and Decision Making88
Complex Problem Solving88
3.Critical Thinking84
Speaking84
Active Listening84
Reading Comprehension84
7.Management of Personnel Resources81
Time Management81
Coordination81
10.Management of Financial Resources78
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
88
80
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
88
70
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
84
66
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
84
70
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
84
70
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
84
68
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
81
77
Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a piece of workDirect the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flowPlan, implement, and manage recruitment, training, and incentive programs for a high performance company
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
81
71
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
81
73
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
78
79
Take money from petty cash to buy office supplies and record the amount of the expenditurePrepare and manage a budget for a short-term projectDevelop and approve yearly budgets for a large corporation and obtain financing as necessary