managing director
Top corporate officer
A managing director is a senior executive responsible for the overall operations of a company or division.
In British usage, managing director often corresponds to what Americans call a CEO—the top executive running the business: She was appointed managing director last year.
In American corporate and investment banking contexts, managing director is typically a high rank below partner or C-suite level.
Top corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
- COOTop operations executive
- chief executiveHighest-ranking administrator
- board memberGoverning body participant
chairman · chairperson · division head · department head · president · vice-president · executive officer · corporate executive
Corporate decision venue
- headquartersCentral command location
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
annual report · quarterly results · corporate governance · executive suite · C-suite · board meeting · company secretary · fiduciary
Process of choosing actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
jurisdiction · control · command · veto · overrule · autonomy · final say · sign-off
Ability to see
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
motivation · coaching · inspiration · charisma · influence · team-building · transformation · innovation
Arranging for future events
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
analysis · implementation · prioritization · benchmarking · diversification · growth · sustainability · optimization
CEO
Top corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
- COOTop operations executive
- chief executiveHighest-ranking administrator
board member · chairman · chairperson · division head · department head · president · vice-president · executive officer · corporate executive · executive vice president
boardroom
Corporate decision venue
- headquartersCentral command location
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- stakeholderParty with an interest
shareholder · annual report · quarterly results · corporate governance · executive suite · C-suite · board meeting · company secretary · fiduciary · compliance
decision-making
Process of choosing actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
mandate · jurisdiction · control · command · veto · overrule · autonomy · final say · sign-off · approval
vision
Ability to see
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
empowerment · motivation · coaching · inspiration · charisma · influence · team-building · transformation · innovation · ethics
planning
Arranging for future events
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
forecasting · analysis · implementation · prioritization · benchmarking · diversification · growth · sustainability · optimization · adaptation
- corporate worldCEO, CFO, COO, VP, executive
- bossesboss, bossman, supervisor, foreman, overseer
- business leadersCEO, presidente, executive, founder, owner
- executivesCEO, CFO, COO, CIO, CTO
- high-paid careerssurgeon, neurosurgeon, anesthesiologist, cardiologist, CEO
- corporate financecost of capital, investment, capital markets, NPV, debt financing
managing directorjunior staff
Low-ranking employees
trainee · intern · subordinate · mailroom clerk · new hire
managing directorshareholder
Equity owner in corporation
board member · silent partner · passive investor · chairman · employee
managing directoremployee
Hired organizational member
worker · laborer · wage earner · hired hand · underling
manage, manager, director, management, managed, managing, directive, managers, indirectly