CEOs should intervene primarily during inter-departmental conflicts
Suranga Chandratilake · 20 VC 090: Balderton Capital's General Partner, Suranga Chandratillake on What It Takes To Be A Great CEO · Nov 23, 2015 · at 10:37
Suranga Chandratilake, General Partner at Balderton Capital, explains his framework for how CEOs should balance delegation with direct executive intervention.
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“I think where you step in is in the areas in between these, you know, when things contradict, when there are topics that are sort of owned by multiple departments at the same time, or where you just know you have a weak team.”
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