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Women in Leadership
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1st CEOs
100

An executive in charge of the daily operations of the company?

A. Chairman B. CEO C. CTO D. COO

D. COO

COO stands for Chief Operating Officer. A COO is a senior executive who manages the day-to-day operations of a company, including personnel, resources, and logistics. COOs are usually second-in-command to the CEO and report directly to them.

100

Which organization within a company uses SWOT analysis the most?

A. Sales B. Marketing C. Engineering D. Product Line Management

D. Product Line Management

SWOT analysis helps you assess internal factors that might affect your business (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats)

100

Indra Nooyi was the CEO of which Company?

A. Crush B. Coke C. Canada Dry D. PepsiCo

D. PepsiCo

100

What does BOD stand for ?

B- Board O- Of D- Directors

100

Who was the first CEO of Amazon?

A. Jeff Bezos B. Andy Jassy C. Shelly Reynolds D. Brian Olsavsky

A. Jeff Bezos  was the Amazon CEO from 1994-2021

200

An executive responsible for the technical vision,  framework and strategy of the Company?

A. CIO B. CDO C. CTO D. CPO

C. CTO - The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the vision, framework and strategy of the company. 

200

What is Working for NO pay called? 

Volunteering

200

Ursula M. Burns became the first African American CEO of which fortune 500 Company?

A. Xerox B. HPE C. SUN D. IBM

A. Xerox 

Ursula M. Burns became the first African American CEO of Xerox in 1978.

200

What does LOB Stand for?

Line Of Business 

200

Who was the first CEO of Cisco?

A. John Chambers B. Bill Graves C. John Morgridge D. Chuck Robbins

B. Bill Graves : was the first CEO of Cisco from 1987-1988

300

An executive responsible for the Sales and Revenue of the organization?

A. CEO B. CPO C. COO D. CRO

D. CRO : Chief Revenue Officer is responsible for all the revenue generation processes of the organization

300

"Hard work beats Talent...." Finish the quote

"Hard work beats Talent, when Talent does not work hard"

300

According to the Fortune magazine, what percent of fortune 500 companies have women CEOs as of 2023?

A. 10.4% B. 13.8% C. 15.2% D. 18.6%

A. 10.4% of the Fortune 500 companies have women as their CEO

300

What does WFH stand for?

Work From Home

300

Who was the first CEO of Mircosoft?

A. Paul Allen B. Bill Gates C. Steve Ballmer D.Satya Nadella

B. Bill Gates was CEO of Microsoft from 1975 -2000

400

An executive who heads the board of directors of a company?

A. CEO B. Chairman C. CFO D. CDO

D. Chairman : The Chairman of the board 

400

What is the most foundational characteristic of a successful company?

A. Work ethic B. Leadership C. Empathy D. Culture

D. Culture

Having a great corporate culture establishes the right environment for corporate success

400

How many Women CEOs are there in the Fortune 50 companies as of 2023?

A. 8 B. 10 C.18 D. 12

A. 8 They include: Karen S. Lynch - CVS, Gail K. Boudreaux - Elevance Health, Mary T. Barra - GM, Sarah M. London - Centene, Roz Brewer - Walgreens Boots Alliance, Priscilla Almodovar - Fannie Mae, Jane Fraser - Citi Group, Carol B. Tome - UPS


400

What does PTO stand for?

Paid Time Off

400

Who was the first CEO of Google?

A. Eric Schmidt B. Larry Paige C. Serge Brin D. Sundar Pichai

A. Eric Schmidt  2001 - 2011

500

An executive who is responsible for the vision, innovation, design and development of a product of a company?

A. CTO B. CIO C. CDO. D. CPO

D. CPO Chief Product Officer is responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch.

500

According to the author Malcolm Gladwell, how many hours does it take to become world class expert in any one domain?

A. 10 hrs B.100 hrs C. 1000 hrs. D 10,000 hrs

D. 10,000 hrs 

According to Gladwell's book Outliers, it takes around 10,000 hrs to master any one domain.

500

Who was the first Female CEO of a fortune 500 company?

A. Indira Nooyi B. Karen Lynch C. Geisha Williams D. Katharine Graham


D. Katharine Graham became the CEO of The Washington Post in 1972.

500

What does P&L stand for?

Profit & Loss

500

Who was the first CEO of Apple?

A. Steve Wozniak B. Steve Jobs C.Michael Scott D. Tim Cook

C. Michael Scott

Michael Scott was the CEO of Apple from 1977-1981