Run the Numbers

The CEO's #1 Job: Capital Allocation


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Today we’re talking about capital allocation, and how it’s one of the most powerful, yet least discussed, skills a CEO needs to learn.

Every CEO has three core jobs:

* Run a good company (Operations)

* Tell a good story (Investor Relations)

* Deploy capital effectively (Capital Allocation)

Most CEOs focus 80% of their time on the first two. Yet it's the third, capital allocation, that often has the highest leverage and the least guidance.

You can read more about this topic at lookingforleverage.com

This week’s podcast is brought to you by Campfire (www.campfire.ai)

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