C-suite, executive assistant (or "EA," "admin," or "secretary." )

She Bosses the CEO

Long-term partnerships between an executive and an executive assistant (or "EA," "admin," or "secretary," depending on your location and generation) are becoming increasingly rare.


Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager
It's not lonely at the top anymore—today's CEO has an average of 10 direct reports, according to new research by Julie M. Wulf, Maria Guadalupe, and Hongyi Li. Thank a dramatic increase in the number of "functional" managers for crowding in the C-suite.

C-suite

Etymology

From C in chief + suite

Noun

C-suite (plural C-suites)

1. (management) The group of officers of a business organization, who have the word "chief" in their titles.
2. (management) Senior headquarters executives.

Hyponyms

• chief executive officer
• chief operating officer
• chief financial officer
• chief information officer
• chief compliance officer