c-suite
Corporate leadership tier
C-suite refers to the highest-ranking executives in a company—those whose titles begin with "chief": CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, and similar positions.
The C stands for chief, the suite suggests a group occupying the same elevated tier.
She's been in the c-suite for a decade.
C-suite can modify other nouns: c-suite executives, c-suite compensation.
Top corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
- COOTop operations executive
- CTOHead of technology, abbreviated
- CMOSenior executive title abbreviation
CIO · chief · executive · officer · president · leadership · top-tier · boardroom
Energy transfer rate
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- influencePower to affect others
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
exclusive · elite · privilege · diversity · mentorship · succession · grooming · fast-track
Planned approach to goals
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- visionAbility to see
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
accountability · governance · oversight · shareholder · M&A · restructuring · turnaround · transformation
CEO
Top corporate officer
CMO · CIO · chief · executive · officer · president · leadership · top-tier · boardroom · C-level
power
Energy transfer rate
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- influencePower to affect others
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
golf · exclusive · elite · privilege · diversity · mentorship · succession · grooming · fast-track · headhunter
strategy
Planned approach to goals
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- visionAbility to see
- stakeholderParty with an interest
fiduciary · accountability · governance · oversight · shareholder · M&A · restructuring · turnaround · transformation
salary
Fixed periodic employment payment
- managementmanagers, management, executives, boss, supervisors
- career developmentcareer advice, career goals, career path, career paths, career change
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
- recruitingrecruiter, recruiting, recruit, recruiters, headhunter
- org structurehierarchy, departments, divisions, matrix, department
c-suiterank and file
Ordinary members collectively
entry-level · hourly workers · shop floor · ground level · junior staff
c-suitesubordinates
Those ranked below
underlings · the masses · nobodies · peons · minions