what position is higher than ceo 
a ceo often reports to a board of directors the board oversees the performance of the ceo and can elect to remove or replace them if they feel that the executive s performance isn t producing the results they want to see the bottom linethe ceo is responsible for making major corporate decisions driving the direction of the company supervising other executives and overseeing growth plans they re accountable to the board of directors or stakeholders of the company and are often the public face of the organization ceos typically have extensive experience in their industry and are tasked with guiding their company toward success and profitability 