Gavin Esler

In years of interviewing presidents, prime ministers and chief executives all over the world, I can remember only a handful of times in which a leader has said: 'I don't know' in answer to a question. Perhaps everyone I have ever interviewed knows everything about everything, but I doubt it.

Scottish Journalist

Stacey Abrams

I'm a good leader. I'm a good executive. I've been outside the U.S. a few times, and I've done a little bit of foreign policy. But most importantly, I'm smart enough to be in charge of this country.

American Politician

Noam Chomsky

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy.

American Activist

Henry Mintzberg

My feeling about executive bonuses is that any candidate for a chief executive job who even raises the issue of bonuses should be dismissed out of hand.

Canadian Businessman

Peter Drucker

Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs.

American Businessman

James B. Stewart

It's often said that the most important qualities in a chief executive are character and judgment.

American Journalist

Rebekah Brooks

I was the editor of the 'News of the World;' I was the editor of the 'Sun' and chief executive.

British Editor

James L. Dolan

If you can help an employee get to that extra level of skill, you have a great executive.

Eric Idle

If the studios paid the artists, how would they ever be able to afford the executives?

English Comedian

Dido Harding

I'm a really big believer in chief executives not staying forever.

British Public Servant

Refers to high-level leaders in a company, often with significant decision-making power.

Corporate Roles

Implies a position above entry-level employees, typically reporting directly to the CEO or board.

Hierarchy Implication

Carries a connotation of respect and authority within the business setting.

Command Respect

In an adjective form, it relates to actions and decisions rather than theory or analysis.

Action-Oriented

While executive titles are common, the adjective form can also describe characteristics or tasks.

Not Just Job Titles

Describes traits expected of people in leadership positions, like decisiveness and control.

Leadership Quality

The term also specificaly refers to branches of government, not just business.

Governmental Application

In legal contexts, executive roles involve enforcing laws, not just guiding businesses.

Legal Authority

In government, executive is distinct from legislative (making laws) and judicial (interpreting laws).

Distinct From Legislative

 These appointed helpers assist the President in making important decisions within their area of expertise, such as defense, the treasury, and homeland security. The executive branch also appoints government officials, commands the armed forces, and meets with leaders of other nations.

How is power divided in...

 And how is that even possible? We couldn't have done that, that couldn't have happened five years ago even. It's a brand new world. The power is now in the hands of the creator, as I'm sure you guys would agree, as opposed to the big record company executive

A one-man musical...

 is so neglected, is because the people inside the developing world, with money, don't need it. I was at the World Economic Forum not long ago talking to corporate executives who have massive businesses in the developing world and I was just asking them,

Gary Haugen: The hidden...

 The third principle is the purpose of the corporation is not merely to enrich shareholders. The greatest grift in contemporary economic life is the neoliberal idea that the only purpose of the corporation and the only responsibility of executives

The dirty secret of...

 And two out of every three don't have an executive who's from a minority. And most of the minorities that are at that sort of level are non-executive board directors. So their influence isn't that great. I've told you a bunch of terrible things.

What does my headscarf...

 and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. This is the part of the brain that plays a large role in executive function, problem solving, switching between tasks, and focusing while filtering out irrelevant information.

The benefits of a...

 in order to expand or contract their power. Others determine the extent to which legislation should be enforced. And sometimes, a president may use an executive order to clarify and help implement a policy that needs to be easily defined.

How do executive orders...

 impostor because everyone else on the executive team is brilliantly articulate and I'm not now there was a time when I would have said to her oh I'm sure you're brilliantly articulate but now I know that wouldn't have served her so

Thinking your way out of...

 of the Galapagos you may have heard of the Galapagos for its stunning wildlife but it still holds secrets and on one shoot the crew stumbled across something that none of them had seen before I'll let the executive producer Johnny

Iguana vs Snakes 360° PIPE...

 the man's children they said everybody someone as old as you want to participate want to learn to read I'm making an executive decision