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How to reply like CEO

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How to reply like CEO• CEOs in general have the innate ability to respond in such

cryptic language that it leaves you wondering what the hell does it mean. Here is a quick list of typical CEO replies and also an explanation of what it actually means

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Situation - Somebody, say an investor, points out to the CEO that he is trying to do too many things at the same time

CEO Answer• We want to be a one stop

solution in our domain

What does it really mean• Senior management has

no idea what will eventually work so they want to try out a lot of different thing.

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Situation - Somebody, again an investor, points out some very obvious features which are currently missing and should have been in the product.

CEO Answer• We are a alpha/beta version

currently

What does it really mean• I goofed up, Big Deal!

Am not admitting it..

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Situation - You are in a meeting with your CEO and are audacious enough to point out something which is not working fine and needs to be improved

CEO Answer• Why don’t you own this?

What does it really mean• Besides additional

responsibility for you, it means that if ‘this’ gets screwed up you will be on the firing line..

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Situation - You have been doing your job well and are meeting your boss for your performance appraisal

CEO Answer• Take a strategic initiative.

(Actually this one can be used by CEO in almost any situation / conversation)

What does it really mean• People are still trying to

figure this one out…

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Contact Details• I will keep on updating this list as and when I get bombarded with

more CEO replies, you may please visit my blog and find more interesting articles

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