The CEO’s New Status Symbol: An Exec Assistant With Leadership Skills
If CEOs steer the ship from inside the company, then meetings are the way to do it. But all meetings are not equal. The meetings where the CEO is a key participant, for example, require his or her presence. But meetings to keep key teams on track don't necessarily need the CEO, however the CEO does needs a sense of what's on track. This is a good time for an assistant to attend, and perhaps manage, the meeting.
