What Should a CEO Actually Be Doing? (Without Losing Control)

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Kristina Schmitt discusses the true responsibilities of a CEO and how to lead effectively without micromanaging.

Send us Fan Mail The CEO role is often misunderstood, especially by leaders who feel like they need to stay involved in everything to keep control. In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt explains what a CEO should actually be doing and how to lead without losing control. Most business owners, manufacturing leaders, and managers don’t struggle with effort—they struggle with letting go. If you feel like your business depends on you being in ev...

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Host: Kristina Schmitt

Topics covered

• CEO role
• leadership
• business management
• control
• delegation

Keywords

• CEO
• leadership coach
• business owners
• management
• delegation
• control

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