Table 1Transition record

department managertochief executive officer

A department manager already meets 58% of what the chief executive officer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From department manager

58%

Overlap1

To chief executive officer

34 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

52.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the chief executive officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the department manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A chief executive officer role treats 19 of its required skills as things a department manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse business plans
assume responsibility for the management of a business
business process modelling
company policies
conclude business agreements
develop company strategies

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chief executive officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a department manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held describe the financial situation of a region information skills
already held ensure lawful business operations assisting and caring
already held interact with the board of directors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held shape corporate culture management skills
already held shape organisational teams based on competencies management skills
already held collaborate in company's daily operations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 34 carried skills, including the 19 the chief executive officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop business plans required
required, not held define organisational standards required
required, not held imprint visionary aspirations into the business management required
required, not held integrate shareholders' interests in business plans required
required, not held lead managers of company departments required

optional, not held manage publicly traded companies optional
optional, not held define the corporate structure optional
optional, not held evaluate budgets optional
optional, not held motivate employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held build trust required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required
required, not held liaise with shareholders required

optional, not held apply import strategies optional
optional, not held implement airport emergency plans optional
optional, not held implement improvements in airport operations optional
optional, not held implement operational business plans optional
optional, not held provide assistance to airport users optional
optional, not held apply export strategies optional
optional, not held build international relations optional
optional, not held disseminate general corporate information optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held manage relationships with stakeholders optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held interpret financial statements required

optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional

04 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held airport operating environment optional
optional, not held joint ventures optional
optional, not held mergers and acquisitions optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held airport planning optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply airport standards and regulations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chief executive officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 34 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse business plans skill
already held assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
already held business process modelling knowledge
already held company policies knowledge
already held conclude business agreements skill
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held develop revenue generation strategies skill
already held financial management knowledge
already held financial statements knowledge
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held marketing management knowledge
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held plan medium to long term objectives skill
already held shape corporate culture skill
already held shape organisational teams based on competencies skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held track key performance indicators skill
already held abide by business ethical code of conducts skill
already held business law knowledge
already held collaborate in company's daily operations skill
already held describe the financial situation of a region skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held ensure lawful business operations skill
already held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
already held follow the statutory obligations skill
already held impart business plans to collaborators skill
already held interact with the board of directors skill
already held international trade knowledge
already held keep updated on the political landscape skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held subsidiary operations knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage publicly traded companies optional
optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held airport operating environment optional
optional, not held airport planning optional
optional, not held apply airport standards and regulations optional
optional, not held apply import strategies optional
optional, not held implement airport emergency plans optional
optional, not held implement improvements in airport operations optional
optional, not held implement operational business plans optional
optional, not held provide assistance to airport users optional
optional, not held apply export strategies optional
optional, not held build international relations optional
optional, not held define the corporate structure optional
optional, not held disseminate general corporate information optional
optional, not held evaluate budgets optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held joint ventures optional
optional, not held manage relationships with stakeholders optional
optional, not held mergers and acquisitions optional
optional, not held motivate employees optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

46 held skills the chief executive officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial risk skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role banking activities knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business loans knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create a financial plan skill
not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role establish communication with foreign cultures skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role execute marketing plan skill
not needed by the target role exercise stewardship skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
not needed by the target role manage office facility systems skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role market entry planning knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial statements skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role prospect new regional contracts skill

6 further entries not listed here

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held airport operating environment optional
optional, not held airport planning optional
optional, not held joint ventures optional
optional, not held mergers and acquisitions optional

Index

Other moves recorded from department manager

Full index of moves from department manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.