Managing Partner vs. CEO

A lot of people add „CEO” to their title.

But what’s a CEO?

A chief executive officer (CEO)^[1] (also known as a central executive officer, or just chief executive (CE), or as managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization – especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Are there differences?

A managing partner and a chief executive officer (CEO) are both senior executives who play a leadership role. Usually they are the highest-ranking person in the business. But there are some differences between the two. 

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In conclusion, a Managing Partner is not a CEO, and quite often, people say „CEO” when they actually mean „Managing Partner”.