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Narrowly, it encompasses those whose title includes the word “chief” — a [[chief executive officer]], [[chief financial officer]] [[chief operating officer]], [[chief legal officer]], [[chief risk officer]], [[chief technology officer]], chief marketing officer — and there are, and will in the future be, many more.<ref>What is it with all this “chief” crap, anyway? What is this? Borneo?</ref> | Narrowly, it encompasses those whose title includes the word “chief” — a [[chief executive officer]], [[chief financial officer]] [[chief operating officer]], [[chief legal officer]], [[chief risk officer]], [[chief technology officer]], chief marketing officer — and there are, and will in the future be, many more.<ref>What is it with all this “chief” crap, anyway? What is this? Borneo?</ref> | ||
More widely, it captures anyone with a [[Master of Business Administration|masters of business administration]], and more widely than that, anyone who spends her whole day on her chuff attending [[conference | More widely, it captures anyone with a [[Master of Business Administration|masters of business administration]], and more widely than that, anyone who spends her whole day on her chuff attending [[all-hands conference call]]s, engaging in hand-to-hand combat over [[email]], preparing Excel spreadsheets for [[opco]]s and [[PowerPoint]] decks for [[steerco]]s. | ||
The most soul-destroying of the professional-managerial class are those who do not belong to any profession, as that word is traditionally understood: so, to take an example at random, a [[human resources]] executive. When I say, “soul-destroying”, I don’t necessarily mean ''his'' soul will be the one destroyed: it is far more likely to be ''yours''. | The most soul-destroying of the professional-managerial class are those who do not belong to any profession, as that word is traditionally understood: so, to take an example at random, a [[human resources]] executive. When I say, “soul-destroying”, I don’t necessarily mean ''his'' soul will be the one destroyed: it is far more likely to be ''yours''. | ||