CEO vs COO

Are you a leader, or are you a manager? Do you have followers, or do you have subordinates? Do you want to be a CEO who sets directions and makes important decisions, or a COO who runs the day-to-day operations?

I read a lot of management books... probably more than some superiors and others who should have read them. To me, management is too much task and result oriented. I like to also focus on people and achievement. Management is too much going by the book... and a bit too impersonal. It's like accounting vs finance, principles vs practice, and tactical vs strategic.

I think I can do a much better management job than many other managers... but do I want to be just a better manager? I guess not... that's not enough for me. It's too easy to do.

But then again, CEO could just be Chief Entertainment Officer... also, don't forget the good old EIEIO.