World CEO Day. When is Director's Day in Russia?

There are a great variety of professions in the world that use a variety of skills and abilities. Of course, they are all important and necessary, as the famous proverb says. But many people, regularly celebrating, say, a chemist, a scientist or a teacher, forget about such a professional holiday as Leader's Day. Yes, no need to be surprised: the ability to be a good boss is one of the most important in any team!

Bosses Day

This date is celebrated throughout the world every year on October 16th. Leader's Day is a holiday for bosses at all levels: from the lowest level to the president. It's not easy to manage people so that they feel comfortable enough, but at the same time follow the necessary procedures and instructions.

History of the celebration

Historically, the very idea of ​​holding events of this kind belongs to the Americans. The desire and need to celebrate at any level appeared in the middle of the last century. According to legend, US resident Patricia Haroski registered “Boss Day” with the Chamber of Commerce in 1958. And in 1962, the celebration acquired national proportions (Illinois). The date of the celebration was also not chosen by chance. October 16 is the birthday of Patricia's father, for whom she worked as a secretary. Since that time, our leader has spread throughout the world, and is actively celebrated in Europe, the USA, Australia, and Africa. In recent years, close attention has been paid to the celebration of Leader’s Day in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

Congratulations on Leader's Day

As already mentioned, in Russia recently it has become customary to celebrate this date at almost every, albeit small, company, not to mention larger enterprises. What are you supposed to do on this day? Usually, subordinate employees agree in advance on how their superiors will be honored. The initiative group draws up an event plan, collects funds (participants chip in for a gift and a banquet or corporate event, if this is accepted). In small enterprises, “table sharing” is common - everyone brings their own salad, for example, or another dish from home. If the company is reputable, then a banquet is held for this occasion in the hall of a restaurant or cafe. If it is not customary for the company to celebrate in this way, then they simply collect money for a gift for the boss on Manager’s Day. Poems and flowers are included.

What to gift

Many employees face a problem: on this day? To do this, of course, you should first study his preferences and habits. A good option is the boss’s hobby if you know what he enjoys in his free time: fishing and hunting, scuba diving or skiing, for example. But here you need to be careful: there is a chance to give a person something that he already has. So you should ask around in advance. Difficulties arise, as a rule, with new bosses, recently appointed management. After all, no one really knows how a person lives. Then a good way out of this situation would be a business gift: an expensive executive organizer set, electronic gadgets, know-how that helps in business, and the like. If your boss has a good sense of humor, then you can give him some cool gift (the main thing here is not to overdo it). The best gift at all times is a gift made with your own hands: a painting, a composition, an expensive craft, a souvenir. And, of course, flowers (especially if the boss is female) and praises in verse and prose, issued as certificates, passports, presentations or wall newspapers.

Happy birthday greetings to the manager

If it’s a birthday, you can’t do without a worthwhile and memorable gift! Usually, funds are collected from all employees without exception by an initiative group or a specially selected person. It is better to collect money in advance and with a reserve, so that there is time for selection and purchase. Again, the problem arises: what to give? It is best if your boss has held the relevant position for a long time, and you have had time to communicate with him enough and find out his range of interests and preferences. Then the best options would be gifts from the “hobby” or “business class” categories. are written in verse. For this purpose, in a large team there will always be a home-grown poet. As a last resort, you can scour the Internet, but just don’t choose something too hackneyed: it looks vulgar and vulgar. It is better to take something original and simple than a too ornate congratulation in poetic form. Be sure to include your first and last name so that the message looks personal. Don't forget about flowers: a good middle-aged boss would like, for example, roses as a symbol of love and appreciation. And for a male leader - carnations or white lilies.

The existence of a company, regardless of the direction of its activity, is impossible without the working class - numerous employees, office workers who occupy positions of minor importance, but ensure the stable advancement of the company on the ladder of success and its progressive development. Well, who directs the actions of the staff, who helps bring the plan to life and contributes to the stability of the situation? This is the director - there is no one else. And not an ordinary one, but a general director. In fact, this position is the most significant in any company. And the people who occupy it annually celebrate their professional holiday on September 28 - General Director's Day in Russia.

History of the General Director's Day holiday in Russia

The holiday, organized in honor of the main people in any company, was not born at the initiative of the state. This event, unfortunately, is not marked in red on the calendar, and is not even included in the list of official dates, but it is undoubtedly of great importance for every leader. The “founders” of CEO Day in Russia were representatives of the editorial staff of the magazine of the same name - a publication intended specifically for people occupying the announced position and providing assistance in their difficult work. Thus, the initiators of the idea wanted to restore justice, which they undoubtedly succeeded in - many general directors, taking this opportunity, “unload” September 28, trying to rest on this day from the labors of the righteous.

Features of the profession General Director

The history of the general director's specialty goes back to the distant past. People whose position and activities were very similar in importance to what the head of a company does today stood at the head of industrial enterprises, in particular factories, a couple of centuries ago. Despite the administrative function they performed, these subjects were considered employees of the company.

Today there are several million general directors in the world, and about a million in our country. This position appears first in the organization’s staffing table. The vacancy of the general director does not remain empty for long. It cannot be otherwise - without a full-fledged leader, the company will simply disappear from the business arena.

The CEO's job is very stressful and responsible.. Only a person far from the business sphere could think that working while sitting in a manager’s chair is a piece of cake: you come when you please, arrange an extra weekend for yourself, fly off on business trips, but in fact you spend most of your time having fun there... And, most importantly, , raking in the heat with the hands of your subordinates, you receive a decent monthly salary, which is enough to travel to the most remote point of the world, and to buy a car with an apartment.

In fact, The CEO's workdays are quite hectic and difficult. Often, the head of a company appears at the place of duty earlier than his employees, and remains at work much longer than employees who work until a certain hour established by the employment contract. When necessary, he works seven days a week, and sometimes even on holidays. And the daily list of his duties is approximately the following:

• setting tasks for subordinates so that they can effectively perform their work;


• searching for ways to best optimize the company’s activities;


• searching for ways to stimulate employee motivation to work effectively;


• searching for solutions that can reduce costs;


• searching for investors and methods for investing the company’s funds so that it works for the benefit of the company;


• competent budget management and many others.

Negotiating, concluding deals, monitoring internal documentation - this is also often within the competence of the general director. The strategy for planning the further development of the company is also on it.

It is clear that in order to fulfill his difficult, large-scale work obligations, a manager must possess certain skills and theoretical knowledge. Thus, the main requirements for a candidate for the position of General Director are:

• Higher education. It can be economic, legal or specific, that is, profile.


• experience. Two years is the minimum limit, but, of course, the longer it is, the better. This applies to leadership positions. But an important aspect is the professionalism of the candidate for the position and in the field corresponding to the direction of the company’s activities, which applies to the vacancy of the general director.

The list of requirements for a potential leader includes knowledge of regulations and legislative acts, the ability to speak foreign languages, mostly in English. In addition, a person must certainly be a confident PC user.

This is the basics, but, of course, the list of skills can be adjusted from employer to employer.

The CEO is always successful!

It was already mentioned above that many people believe that a manager earns large sums of money without making any special efforts. We have found out how complex and multifaceted the work of a general director is, but is the information about sky-high salaries true? It turns out to be true. In the list of the highest paid positions of the company, the position of CEO ranks first. The average salary is 115 - 135 thousand rubles, although there are companies that are ready to reward their subordinates with larger sums - up to 300 thousand rubles. per month. However, this is rather an exception to the rule.

In any case, the amount of remuneration for the general director largely depends on his professionalism, on the total income and turnover of the company, and on the specifics of the company’s work. Therefore, there is something to strive for - especially since there are role models: the highest paid leaders in the world.

Let's say that Marc Benioff has been the CEO of Salesfonce for 15 years - since 1999. This is a legendary man, because it was he who was the first in the world to build a large business around cloud computing technology. Marc Benioff is called the “cloud king.” The firm's annual revenue is currently around $2.27 billion.

Another, no less interesting, life-affirming example: Larry Ellison, head of Oracle Corporation. This company is engaged in supporting the work of scientific institutes and smaller corporations. Larry Ellison occupies a leading position in the tops of the highest paid CEOs in the world and America with enviable regularity. A year ago, his income was $96 million. Not bad, right?

Jeff Bezos has been the owner of the famous online store Amazon.com since 1994. An inveterate optimist and a true master of his craft, he survived the crisis of the 2000s: this trouble did not in any way affect the prestige of the company or the position of the owner himself. Among other things, the company under the leadership of Bezos developed Kindle e-books and a number of assistant services for business.

On September 28, be sure to congratulate your managers on their professional holiday. Give them warm words of gratitude for their dedicated work, for their patience, for their unbending optimism. Be sure that they will reciprocate your feelings, because it is so nice when you are truly appreciated...

In the modern world there are many professions. All of them are important and necessary. Thanks to the acquired specialization, a person earns a living, develops and feels useful. Many employees, celebrating holidays such as Accountant's Day, Builder's Day, Chemist's Day, Teacher's Day or Scientist's Day, forget about Manager's Day. Being a good and fair boss is a big task for the team.

Boss day

Date of Leader's Day in Russia- October 16. This holiday is celebrated by leaders at all levels of government, be itan ordinary boss or president. The director must be able to win over the team, but at the same time manage them and give various instructions

Story

Leader's Day has American roots. The very idea of ​​a holiday of all levels appeared in the middle of the last century. In 1958, US resident Patricia Haroski decided to patent Boss Day with the Chamber of Commerce. And in 1962, the celebration began to be celebrated on a grand scale.

It was no coincidence that the date of celebration was chosen. October 16th is Patricia's father's birthday. At one time she worked for him as an office worker. Since then, Leader's Day has been celebrated in many countries around the world: the USA, Australia, Africa and Europe. In recent years, the CIS countries have also begun to pay close attention to this holiday (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus).

How to congratulate your director?

As mentioned earlier, this celebration came into fashion in Russia relatively recently. Every small or big enterprise celebrates this day. Employees of the company think out a detailed plan for honoring their boss in advance and carefully. A group of people is identified who will take responsibility for collecting funds. Then the subordinates buy a gift for the manager, organize a corporate party or banquet.

Another way to celebrate is to set a table in a conference room or any other office. In many companies, this is a very common option for celebrating any celebration. Employees bring items to decorate the room and various dishes to set the table.

What gift should you give your boss?

Choosing a gift for your boss is not an easy task. Before purchasing, you should find out your boss’s hobbies and preferences. Knowing what he likes to do or what he likes, you can make a choice. For example, scuba diving, hunting, fishing or skiing. Of course, here you can make a mistake with a gift. Perhaps he already has something from a similar arsenal. Therefore, it is best to first and carefully ask your boss about this.

The most difficult situation is with the new director. Employees don't know much about him, and snooping about his boss's habits would be inappropriate. The way out of this difficult situation can be a business present: an expensive organizer, electronic equipment, a thematic picture for the office and other pieces of know-how. If the leader is a woman, then, in addition to the main gift, flowers are included.

Project Manager Day (or Manager Day)

This holiday is celebrated on November 1st. It does not yet have official status in the Russian Federation. Therefore, this day is considered a working day. A professional celebration is dedicated to specialists who manage processes (projects) or departments. Among them are junior, middle and senior managers. This day is also celebrated by office, project and product managers, sales specialists, teachers and students. Their closest people (relatives, friends and acquaintances) can join the event.

History and traditions of the celebration

Despite the considerable number of people who have occupied this professional niche, Russia has not assigned an official status to this holiday. Manager's Day began to gain popularity during the formation of the corresponding positions. Usually people of this trend gather around a table in a group. Employees exchange news, projects, congratulate and give gifts to the heroes of the occasion. Colleagues exchange wishes for health and success in their work to the clink of glasses.

Management rewards employees with certificates of honor and diplomas. Some companies end their events in cafes or restaurants. On television and radio they often talk about Manager's Day. This holiday has also become popular among students who study in a specialty related to management. Seminars and trainings are held before the celebration.

About the profession

Managers have a wide range of tasks. The main ones: production and human resources management. The responsibilities of specialists include:

• Planning.
• Control.
• Creation and implementation of employee motivation.
• Labour Organization.

Managers at different levels (junior, middle and senior) have different complexities, functions, experience and skills. Graduates of educational institutions in this profession master theoretical knowledge, practical skills in personnel management and basic disciplines. However, in the Russian Federation it is not necessary to obtain a diploma with a specialty in “Management” in order to work in the corresponding position.

General Director's Day is a professional holiday of general directors of private and state-owned enterprises, business founders.

In Russia in 2019, CEO Day is celebrated on September 28 and has an unofficial status.

Corporate events, seminars, trainings, and conferences are traditionally held on this day.

history of the holiday

The holiday is informal. It began to gain popularity with the development of entrepreneurial activity in Russia and the emergence of many new companies and managers. It was initiated by the editorial staff of the General Director magazine.

Holiday traditions

On CEO Day, partners and clients send cards and emails with kind words. Subordinates present gifts to the leader and take group photographs as souvenirs. Some companies hold corporate events in cafes, restaurants or outdoors.

On the eve of the professional holiday, seminars, trainings and conferences on management are organized. Listeners discuss legislation and new technologies. Particular attention is paid to the study of decision-making methods. Situations from the life of enterprises are analyzed.

The media mentions the holiday. Interviews with heads of large companies are published.

On this day, about 500 executives, including general directors, top managers and owners of companies from all over Russia, gather in one of the business centers of Moscow on the initiative of the General Director magazine. The purpose of this event is to exchange experience in company management.

Daily task

Remember your first leader, what qualities he had and what useful experience you were able to learn from him.

• There are about 800,000 CEOs in Russia, and there are several million worldwide.
• According to statistics, 96.4% of managers are men and only 3.6% are women. Highest percentage of women CEOs in India. It is 8%.
• 92% of CEOs are university graduates.
• The “average” CEO is a 54-year-old man.
• According to the analysis, most often people who occupy leadership positions studied economics, business, engineering and law in educational institutions.
• In Switzerland, one third of company leaders are foreigners.

Toasts

“Please accept congratulations on CEO Day in Russia. Being a CEO is a challenging, responsible, honorable mission with many decisions, ups and downs. May this path be easy, experience valuable, and guidance wise. Goodness, prosperity, prosperity, unimaginable heights, Napoleonic plans, good health, nerves of steel, exponential growth of profits, loyalty and relaxation.”

“Today Russia celebrates General Director’s Day! We wish you, as a representative of this difficult but interesting profession, reliable partners, professional employees, financial stability, and rapid growth for your business! Let all the goals that you set for yourself be achieved and your plans exceeded! And may good health and the support of loved ones help you achieve these results! Happy holiday!

“Congratulations on General Director’s Day and I wish you to be first and foremost not only in our company, but everywhere and in everything. Be an admiral in a sea of ​​happiness, a general on the battlefield of adversity, and fly your career plane to new impressive heights!

Present

Bouquet of flowers. A bouquet of flowers will serve as an official gift for a manager on his professional holiday. An original version of such a present would be a bouquet of fruits, chocolate figures or sweets.

Jewelry. Cufflinks, a tie pin, earrings or a pendant made of gold or silver will be an excellent gift option for the CEO. Such a thing can be engraved, which will make it a memorable talisman.

Stationery. An organizer for your desktop, a notebook or a folder for documents in leather binding, a branded pen will be a useful and practical present for your desktop.

Competitions

Blind Portrait
Participants in the competition are given a sheet of paper and drawing supplies. Contestants are blindfolded with a tight bandage. Their task is to blindly draw a portrait of the leader. After completing the work, the participants show their portraits to the audience. The winner is the one whose creation is most similar to the original.

Hide the newspaper
To conduct the competition, you need to prepare empty bottles and sheets of newspaper. Props are distributed to competition participants. Their task is to insert the newspaper into the bottle without tearing it. The one who completes the task first wins.

The best accountant
To conduct the competition, you need to prepare about ten pens or pencils. They are laid out on a chair in any quantity. Contestants stand with their backs to a chair and take turns sitting on it. Their task is to count the number of objects. The one who names the correct number wins. If there are several such participants, then another round is held.

About the profession of a general director

The CEO is responsible for strategic management. He develops a plan for the company’s development and capital increase. Approves procurement budgets and the procedure for updating fixed and auxiliary production assets. Develops personnel, commercial and financial policies.

A career can begin with doing business. You can become a hired general director after successfully managing projects. In some cases, he is appointed by voting at meetings of authorized persons. Considerable management experience precedes the position.

The profession is associated with high responsibility, including legal responsibility. Mistakes can result in large losses or criminal prosecution. The job is highly paid and prestigious.

This holiday in other countries

On October 16, Boss Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. This holiday is celebrated in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, and South Africa.

One of the unofficial, but very popular holidays among senior managers is CEO Day. Every year it is celebrated on September 28th. This is a professional holiday. It is celebrated by business founders, top managers, general directors of large and small companies. It is on this day that corporate meetings and buffets are held, where top officials of corporations, enterprises, and organizations accept congratulations. At such events they exchange experiences, share the secret of professional success, and expand business acquaintances.

history of the holiday

The holiday has no official status. This means that it did not appear on the initiative of the state. On the one hand, it’s a shame, because the merits of many people in this area are worthy of national recognition. On the other hand, it is not customary to shout loudly about success.

Despite certain contradictions, CEO Day has a special meaning for every leader. There is no doubt about it. The professional holiday in Russia was invented by representatives of a magazine called “General Director”. The main purpose is to annually gather the most successful executives from across the country.

It is on September 28 that general directors of public and private companies meet to exchange experiences and hold conferences. Speakers are only practicing managers who can provide valuable information about management methods and achieving professional goals.