— by Mike Sharrow

What’s your job?  Often times the last person to have a clear job description, KPIs and defined responsibilities is the CEO.  It’s easy to have a role by default rather than by design.  

We’ve been implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”) in our business and in that vernacular the popular question is – are you a “visionary” or an “integrator?” As incredibly helpful as that lens is, as followers of Jesus, stewards of operating companies in our Father’s Kingdom Holding Company, faith-driven entrepreneurs there are more roles to consider.

We live in an age of outsourcing and fractional “CxO” services.  You can outsource and delegate just about any technical function of business leadership you want.  Regardless of what you’re good at, like, are trained in – are there roles and responsibilities that ultimately reside with you as the entrepreneur, the CEO, the founder/owner as the stewardship agent accountable to God?  Consider these “9 Essential Roles of a Christian CEO:”

1. Chief Vision Caster 

2. Chief Culture Champion

3. Chief Performance Monitor

4. Chief Perspective Curator

5. Chief Leadership Developer

6. Chief Foresight Agent

7. Chief Opportunity Maximizer

8. Chief Resource Steward

9. Chief Ministry Catalyst

As a friend reminded me, I can’t outsource fathering my children, loving my wife or abiding in Christ.  Similarly, there are responsibilities in running a Busines-as-a-Ministry (#BaaM) which, regardless of how we structure, organize, staff and strategize, the buck stops with us.
Here’s an infographic summary of the 9 Roles further defined for you to print, reflect on, share, discuss, and perhaps rework your own position summary – 9 Roles of a Christian CEO.

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