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

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Leader Type Ceos Are More Productive and Productive

Sedoon and her colleagues found that the firms run by a leader type ceo were more productive and more profitab. Sedoon: We don't think this correlation reflects the fact that leaders are always better for firms. But wait a minute, doesn't that mean that leader type ceos are more effective?

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