Business School is hosted by Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly-traded, real estate brokerage in the world. Sharran grew Teles Properties by 10x in 5 years to $3.4 Billion in sales and eventually sold the business to Douglas Elliman. Sharran is also an accomplished “deal guy” and private equity investor. He is the Chairman of private equity firm Highland Prime which focuses on investing in service-businesses and also the Chairman of ARC Multifamily Group which focuses on value-add multifamily investment projects. Sharran is a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse banker and a sought after keynote speaker and is the creator of the wildly-popular 5am Club call for Entrepreneurs. On this podcast, Sharran shares his best secrets on how to grow your business strategically, how to build your brand elegantly, most importantly integrate the profits in your business with an overall joyful life. For more free resources visit Sharran.com
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episode 44: What is the Job of a CEO
Now, more than ever, many people are deciding to become entrepreneurs and are calling themselves CEO. But what exactly is a CEO, and what does the title mean? There are other titles for CEOs, such as president or managing director. But what is the job of a CEO? It all boils down to only three things, according to venture capitalist Fred Wilson. That’s what Sharran will discuss in today’s episode. Stay tuned and find out what those three things are and why they matter.
“It is okay for you to say that you are the CEO if you’re willing to take full responsibility.”
- Sharran Srivatsaa
Timestamps:
00:00 A CEO must do only 3 things
01:14 What is the job of a child
05:07 What exactly is the job of a CEO
06:19 A CEO sets the vision and the strategy and communicates it
07:50 How do you paint the vision of the company
11:40 A CEO recruits and retains the best talent
17:06 A CEO makes sure there’s always enough cash in the bank
20:51 What is the one thing you can do as a CEO to get better
Resources:
- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free
- Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold
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- Website