So often, as the CEO, he has to personally attend to matters, taking on the roles of several people at once.
For instance, when the supplier suddenly demands payment, no one else in the company is qualified to make the decision, only his approval allows the finance personnel to proceed with the payment.
But making the payment requires checking the company's cash flow situation.
Although his company is not currently lacking funds, they have invested in a lot of advanced equipment, which is very costly, so spending needs to be done cautiously.
Kenneth Osborne checked his email on his phone, and upon seeing the supplier's formal letter, he agreed to the early payment request.
Just as he was about to hang up, a project group manager called him: "Mr. Osborne, this project is unsustainable. The programmers just cannot keep up with the project schedule we set."
"Cannot keep up? Didn't you have any incentives or consequences when you set the schedule?"
