The long-time CEO of a large paper company is retiring. The members of the board want to make sure that the new person they hire to take his place will keep the company growing at a good rate and be able to hold on to the crucial employees who have worked under him. Describe what kind of person the board would want to consider for this position. What qualities would be beneficial to the new CEO and how would these qualities help the company?

The CEO needs a clear and broad vision of the companies future and where he's gonna take it in a couple years. The CEO needs good social skills, being able to communicate with potential partners, investors, etc. The CEO needs to be able to motivate himself, motivate his team, and in general just have the ability to keep everyone motivated to continue working towards the companies goals. The CEO needs to be able to adapt relatively quickly, he needs to have the ability to understand the industry quickly, and make sure everyone adapts to the companies changes as well. The CEO also needs trust, he needs to make sure future partners, will trust him, investors trust him, employees trust him, everyone needs to have trust in the CEO.

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