From the CEO perspective: Critical competencies for effective performance

Fernando Troilo

doi:10.24215/23143738e104

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Fernando Troilo Universidad del CEMA. Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/23143738e104

Keywords:

CEO, competencies

Abstract

The principal aim of this research has been to identify the critical competencies required for effective performance in the position of CEO in subsidiaries of multinational companies from the perspective of the players themselves. Eleven critical skills have been identified; the most significant of them are communication and interpersonal relationships, using a qualitative approach consisting of interviews with thirty CEOs.

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Author Biography

Fernando Troilo, Universidad del CEMA. Argentina.

Doctor en Sociología, UCA. Magíster en Dirección de Empresas, UCEMA. Especialista en Dirección Estratégica de Recursos Humanos, UBA. Lic. en Ciencias de la Comunicación, UCALP. Actualmente es Director de FT People Consulting. Anteriormente fue Gerente de Talento y Compensaciones en Aon y Gerente de Unidad de Negocios en ManpowerGroup. En el ámbito académico, es profesor de posgrado en UCEMA, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pacífico Business School de Perú y Universidad ORT de Uruguay.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2055-5869

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