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314. What Does a C.E.O. Actually Do?

Freakonomics Radio

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How Much Time Does the CIO Spend on Their Own Thinking Blue Sky Thoughts?

Raphael sedoon, along with nicholas bloom and the m i t, economist john van reenan, analyzed data from more than 12 thousand companies to try to learn what makes some better than others. They wrote that management practices can account for a large fraction of performance differences. And yet, they argued, achieving operational excellence is still a massive challenge for many organizations.

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