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A good relationship is in everyone’s interests
This is because it'll allow you to:
- Effectively hold your CEO to account
- Monitor the performance of your trust
- Help steer the trust towards its objectives
Build your working relationship on 4 pillars
1. Trust and honesty
You have to be confident that what your CEO is telling you is accurate, and that there’s nothing else going on behind the scenes (get tips on how to develop this trust between you below).
2. Openness
Both of you need to feel that you can talk openly - this will help you to challenge and support your CEO effectively.
3. Mutual respect for each other’s role
Brush up on the differences between your roles