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Vision
Determination
Team spirit
1. COO reports to CEO
2. CEO is responsible in front of the board for profitable results. COO isn't.
3. COO runs the day-to-day operations. CEO gives COO direction on pace of operations.
1. CEOs lead; COOs manage
2. CEOs formulate Company strategy; COOs execute Company strategy
3. CEOs plan and allocate resources; COOs utilize allocated resources
The CEO is the "Chief Executive Officer" who is responsible for the overall health of the organization who answers to the board of directors and shareholders of a corporation. The COO is the "Chief Operations Officer" primarily responsible for just that, the operations. The CEO says what will be done and the COO executes them.CEO is usually the "outside" person who develops and owns the customer, strategic and investor relationships. The COO stays inside and mops up after the CEO by trying to deliver on what he or she has promised
