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48-570: Matt Friction and original drummer Bob Ferrari recruited Jon Decious (bass) and released their first EP, The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over! , in 2004. The group toured around the Nashville area and an independent label released their debut album, Hot Pink in 2005. The Pink Spiders performed at The Viper Room in West Hollywood on March 2, 2005, after which they were signed by Geffen Records . Their major-label debut, Teenage Graffiti

96-403: A chief executive or managing director , is the top-ranking corporate executive charged with the management of an organization , usually a company or a nonprofit organization . CEOs find roles in various organizations, including public and private corporations , nonprofit organizations , and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises ). The governor and CEO of

144-488: A company's business decisions, including those in operations, marketing, business development , finance, human resources , etc. The use of the CEO title is not necessarily limited to describing the head of a company. For example, the CEO of a political party is often entrusted with fundraising, particularly for election campaigns. In some countries, there is a dual board system with two separate boards, one executive board for

192-424: A corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the profitability , market share , revenue , or another financial metric. In the nonprofit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation . CEOs are also frequently assigned

240-402: A facade of charm and eloquence. Traits such as courage and risk-taking, generally considered desirable, are often found alongside these psychopathic tendencies. Tara Swart, a neuroscientist at MIT Sloan School of Management , has suggested that individuals with psychopathic traits thrive in chaotic environments and are aware that others do not. As a result, they may intentionally create chaos in

288-462: A formal delegation of authority regarding business administration . Typically, responsibilities include being an active decision-maker on business strategy and other key policy issues, as well as leader , manager, and executor roles. The communicator role can involve speaking to the press and to the public, as well as to the organization's management and employees; the decision-making role involves high-level decisions about policy and strategy. The CEO

336-511: A place where it's [about] money," said the lead singer in an interview with the Nashville Scene . He also announced that they had resolved their differences, but that Decious would be pursuing other interests — Brandon Jazz assumed bassist duties. The Pink Spiders released "Cherry Chapstick b/w Sad Style", a two-track single, on March 21, 2011. That spring they completed the "2 Legit 2 Quit Tour". In 2011, The Pink Spiders appeared in

384-551: A short 10 city Midwest/Northeast tour, titled the "Black Dagger Tour" starting December 13 and ending December 22, 2017. The tour was a success and ultimately helped the band immensely when they announced a Kickstarter campaign to fund Mutations in January 2018. The campaign exceeded its goal by over 30%. Once the Kickstarter campaign ended, the band began work at several studios in Nashville working on 11 songs slated to go on

432-599: A source of criticism following a dramatic rise in pay relative to the average worker's wage . For example, the relative pay was 20-to-1 in 1965 in the US, but had risen to 376-to-1 by 2000. The relative pay differs around the world, and, in some smaller countries, is still around 20-to-1. Observers differ as to whether the rise is due to competition for talent or due to lack of control by compensation committees. In recent years, investors have demanded more say over executive pay. Lack of diversity amongst chief executives has also been

480-504: A source of criticism. In 2018, 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs were women. In 2023 the number rose to 10.4% of for Women CEO's of Fortune 500 companies . The reasons for this are explained or justified in various ways, and may include biological sex differences, male and female differences in Big Five personality traits and temperament, sex differences in psychology and interests, maternity and career breaks, hypergamy , phallogocentrism ,

528-402: Is often used in lieu of chief executive officer. Business publicists since the days of Edward Bernays (1891–1995) and his client John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and even more successfully the corporate publicists for Henry Ford , promoted the concept of the " celebrity CEO". Business journalists have often adopted this approach, which assumes that the corporate achievements, especially in

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576-418: Is sometimes included as one such subordinate executive officer, but, as suggested by Anthony Johndrow, CEO of Reputation Economy Advisors, it can also be seen as "simply another way to add emphasis to the role of a modern-day CEO – where they are both the external face of, and the driving force behind, an organization culture". In the US, the term "chief executive officer" is used primarily in business, whereas

624-427: Is tasked with implementing the goals, targets and strategic objectives as determined by the board of directors. As an executive officer of the company, the CEO reports the status of the business to the board of directors, motivates employees, and drives change within the organization. As a manager, the CEO presides over the organization's day-to-day operations. The CEO is the person who is ultimately accountable for

672-542: Is to prevent a conflict of interest and too much power being concentrated in the hands of one person. In the United States, the board of directors (elected by the shareholders ) is often equivalent to the supervisory board, while the executive board may often be known as the executive committee (the division/subsidiary heads and C-level officers that report directly to the CEO). In the United States, and in business,

720-552: The Dictionary says that the use of "CEO" as an acronym for a chief executive officer originated in Australia , with the first attestation being in 1914. The first American usage cited is from 1972. The responsibilities of an organization's CEO are set by the organization's board of directors or other authority, depending on the organization's structure. They can be far-reaching or quite limited, and are typically enshrined in

768-645: The Hal Leonard music educational DVD, Learn To Rock Drums With Jason Hartless And Friends , performing "Gimme Chemicals" live in Detroit with guest drummer Jason Hartless . On August 6, 2016, the original lineup of Friction, Ferrari, and Decious reunited for a concert at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Teenage Graffiti . They were joined by Dave Paulson on guitar and Raf Cevallos on keyboards. On August 8,

816-540: The Tapped Kegs, Spread Legs, & Fertilized Eggs tour. The tour-only exclusive, Subterranean EP, contained unreleased versions of "Teenage Graffiti" and "Knock Knock", "Gimme Chemicals" and "Sleeping On the Floor" from Sweat It Out , as well as the b-sides "Typical Danger" and "We Do It All The Time". That year, The Pink Spiders officially dissolved their contract with Geffen. After much deliberation, Sweat It Out

864-497: The "2 Legit 2 Quit Tour" in 2011. In August 2016, the band performed a sold-out show at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN to celebrate the ten year anniversary of their Geffen Records release "Teenage Graffiti". A fourth full-length LP "Mutations" was released on July 31, 2018, followed by several US headlining tours. In 2003, Matthew Bell (known as "Matt Friction") led the Nashville quartet, Silent Friction, and performed around

912-535: The CEO is also the president, is the vice president (VP). An organization may have more than one vice president, each tasked with a different area of responsibility (e.g., VP of finance, VP of human resources). Examples of subordinate executive officers who typically report to the CEO include the chief operating officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief strategy officer (CSO), chief marketing officer (CMO) and chief business officer (CBO). The public relations -focused position of chief reputation officer

960-672: The Gershwin Hollywood Hotel. Geffen hired Ric Ocasek , frontman of The Cars , to produce the group's major label debut. The Pink Spiders traveled to New York to commence recording at Electric Lady Studios . The album was originally intended to be released in April 2006, but the date was pushed to August. The first single off the album was "Little Razorblade"; its music video was directed by Joseph Kahn . The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live in April 2006 and peaked at number 12. The song received heavy rotation on

1008-533: The Nashville area. He occasionally filled in on guitar for Oliver's Army, where Robert William Fort V (known as "Bob Ferrari") played drums. Friction and Ferrari decided to make music together. They recruited Jon Decious on bass and a second guitarist, Jamie Mechan. Mechan was eventually dismissed from the group. The trio contemplated several names, including: "The Pink Tigers" and "The Pink Diablos". They settled on "The Pink Spiders". The Pink Spiders recorded their first EP three weeks later. According to Ferrari,

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1056-825: The Pink Spiders played for a Sweet 16 featured in Episode 6 of the Fourth Season of Hell's Kitchen , Performing "Seventeen Candles". Hot Pink (The Pink Spiders album) Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 949719476 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:42:04 GMT Chief Executive Officer A chief executive officer ( CEO ), also known as

1104-528: The UK, chief executive and chief executive officer are used in local government , where their position in law is described as the "head of paid service", and in business and in the charitable sector . As of 2013 , the use of the term director for senior charity staff is deprecated to avoid confusion with the legal duties and responsibilities associated with being a charity director or trustee, which are normally non-executive (unpaid) roles. The term managing director

1152-525: The album's release. Sweat It Out was released through Adrenaline Music and Friction's Mean Buzz Records in September 2008. The Pink Spiders went on hiatus in 2009 and all three members pursued other musical projects. Friction, Decious, and Ferrari eventually reunited and performed at The Viper Room in June 2010; Friction officially announced their return. The group released a two-track single and completed

1200-422: The arena of manufacturing, are produced by uniquely talented individuals, especially the "heroic CEO". In effect, journalists celebrate a CEO who takes distinctive strategic actions. The model is the celebrity in entertainment, sports, and politics – compare the " great man theory ". Guthey et al. argues that "...these individuals are not self-made, but rather are created by a process of widespread media exposure to

1248-463: The band announced plans to release a new album, Mutations , in the summer of 2018. On May 30, 2017, The Pink Spiders released two new singles, "Black Dagger" and "Easier Than Ever" for pre-sale exclusively on vinyl via their website. On June 13, 2017, the band uploaded a new lyric video for "Easier Than Ever" on their YouTube account, announcing that an official music video for the song would be coming soon. In September 2017, The Pink Spiders announced

1296-642: The band slept in the New York City Subway and the PATH when they had nowhere to sleep. An old friend of Friction, Jason Hollis, lived in Los Angeles and told the group about Dan Catullo , a producer. Catullo arranged a private show for the band at West Hollywood 's The Viper Room , where they would perform for numerous major labels. The group asked their friend, Dave Paulson (frontman of Nashville-based The Privates), to play guitar with them at

1344-475: The band. Meanwhile, Ferrari worked as a substitute teacher and the group donated plasma to fund their tours. The Pink Spiders also smoked a lot, a habit evident in promotional snapshots of the band. The group eventually befriended the band Sadaharu. It was through them that The Pink Spiders found a record label to release their debut studio album. The Pennsylvania-based and independent label, CI Records , released Hot Pink on January 4, 2005. The album has

1392-617: The case of a partnership , an executive officer is a managing partner, senior partner, or administrative partner. In the case of a limited liability company , an executive officer is any member, manager, or officer. Depending on the organization, a CEO may have several subordinate executives to help run the day-to-day administration of the company, each of whom has specific functional responsibilities referred to as senior executives, executive officers or corporate officers. Subordinate executives are given different titles in different organizations, but one common category of subordinate executive, if

1440-450: The day-to-day business and one supervisory board for control purposes (selected by the shareholders). In these countries, the CEO presides over the executive board and the chairperson presides over the supervisory board, and these two roles will always be held by different people. This ensures a distinction between management by the executive board and governance by the supervisory board. This allows for clear lines of authority. The aim

1488-506: The executive officers are usually the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer (CEO) being the best-known type. The definition varies; for instance, the California Corporate Disclosure Act defines "executive officers" as the five most highly compensated officers not also sitting on the board of directors. In the case of a sole proprietorship , an executive officer is the sole proprietor. In

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1536-562: The existence of old boy networks , tradition, and the lack of female role models in that regard. Some countries have passed laws mandating boardroom gender quotas. In 2023 Rockefeller Foundation awarded a grant to Korn Ferry to research strategies and then action a plan to help more women to become CEO's. There are contentious claims that a significant number of CEO's have psychopathic tendencies, often characterized by power-seeking behavior and dominance. These individuals can often conceal their ruthlessness and antisocial behavior behind

1584-409: The point that their actions, personalities, and even private lives function symbolically to represent significant dynamics and tensions prevalent in the contemporary business atmosphere". Journalism thereby exaggerates the importance of the CEO and tends to neglect harder-to-describe broader corporate factors. There is little attention to the intricately organized technical bureaucracy that actually does

1632-622: The producer — his experience included work for musicians such as Stone Temple Pilots , Pearl Jam , and Bruce Springsteen . Friction wrote 25 songs for the album, of which half were approved for release. The band bought a school bus which they intended to use for touring. On March 13, 2008, somewhere between Nashville and Atlanta, the bus burned to the ground along with their possessions. The group lost "clothes, laptops, passports, id's, ipods, cameras, receipts, cash, song lyrics, everything." They welcomed any donations. They missed shows at Atlanta and New Orleans, but announced that they would finish

1680-526: The record can be described as "bubblegum" music. He said: "We didn't try to sound like anyone. We just stole from everyone. That's what good artists do in my opinion." The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over! (2004) was influenced by The Ramones , The Dead Boys , Buddy Holly , and the Bay City Rollers . The band's live debut consisted of a sold-out show in Nashville. Friction was a booking agent for The Muse and used that knowledge to find shows for

1728-696: The rest of the tour. The band encountered disagreements over money and direction leading Decious and Ferrari to announce they would no longer be members of The Pink Spiders. The two played a last show on June 18, 2008, in Charlotte, North Carolina. They formed the country-rock group, Dixie Whiskey, in the following months. Friction recruited replacements for Decious and Ferrari — Raf Cevallos on guitar, Joe Reilly on drums, and Ben Young on bass. The new line-up made its live debut at Cave 9 in Birmingham, Alabama several days later. The new Pink Spiders completed

1776-836: The role of the main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking officer in the C-suite . The term "chief executive officer" is attested as early as 1782, when an ordinance of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States of America used the term to refer to governors and other leaders of the executive branches of each of the Thirteen Colonies . In draft additions to the Oxford English Dictionary published online in 2011,

1824-430: The show and he accepted. The four slept over at a living unit located above Catullo's recording studio. Their performance on March 2, 2005, at The Viper Room was a success. "After the set, the curtains closed and Jordan Schur ran onstage. He was immediately stopped by security but just barreled through them," said Friction of the experience. Ferrari said he opened his arms, exclaiming, "I gotta have this band!!!" Schur

1872-409: The term "executive director" is used primarily in the not-for-profit sector. These terms are generally mutually exclusive and refer to distinct legal duties and responsibilities. The CEO is the highest-ranking executive in a company, making corporate decisions, managing operations, allocating resources, and serving as the main point of communication between the board of directors and the company. In

1920-543: The trademarks of 1960s teen pop; it features the pop of a needle, crackles, and even hisses in between tracks. Influences from artists such as Elvis Costello , Nick Lowe , and Cheap Trick were apparent in Friction's songwriting. A vinyl version of the record was also released by Nashville's Spat! Records. The band toured nonstop, battling the chaos offered by life on the road; their trailer caught on fire in Buffalo and

1968-446: The upcoming LP, Mutations , released July 31, 2018. Throughout their time in the studio, the band has been posting teaser photos of the recording process across their social media pages from time to time. Between 2006 and 2008, The Pink Spiders appeared on MTV's Total Request Live , Discover and Download , and You Hear It First ; as well as Fuse's Daily Download , Tattoo Stories , and Steven's Untitled Rock Show . In May 2008,

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2016-658: The video network, Fuse , and reached the top spot on the Los Angeles-based radio station, KROQ . It was featured on the reality television series The Hills and was played in the clothing store Hollister Co. That year, The Pink Spiders performed on the Vans Warped Tour . The Pink Spiders toured with many popular bands such as Thirty Seconds to Mars , Good Charlotte , Yellowcard , Meg & Dia , All Time Low , Sugarcult , Damone , Kill Hannah , and Fall Out Boy in support of this album. The group

2064-457: The work. Hubris sets in when the CEO internalizes the celebrity and becomes excessively self-confident in making complex decisions. There may be an emphasis on the sort of decisions that attract the celebrity journalists . Research published in 2009 by Ulrike Malmendier and Geoffrey Tate indicates that "firms with award-winning CEOs subsequently underperform, in terms both of stock and of operating performance". Executive compensation has been

2112-802: The workplace. This perspective is explored in the book Snakes in Suits , co-authored by Robert D. Hare . However, Scott Lilienfeld has argued that the attention given to psychopathy in the workplace by both the media and scholars has far exceeded the available scientific evidence. Emilia Bunea, writing in Psychology Today , has linked psychopathic traits in managers to workplace bullying , employee dissatisfaction, and turnover intentions. Despite this, Bunea cautions that excessive worry about supposed psychopathic managers could discourage individuals from pursuing careers in corporations and deter employees from addressing issues with difficult bosses. In

2160-523: Was also listed as one of the "100 bands you need to know in 2006" by Alternative Press . Teenage Graffiti was released on August 1, 2006, and peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 . The album was praised by critics for its power-pop sound and catchy melodies. The Pink Spiders' third album was announced in late 2007 and was meant to be released in Spring 2008. Geffen hired Brendan O'Brien as

2208-593: Was finally released on September 23, 2008, by Friction's own independent record label, Mean Buzz Records. In 2009, Friction announced an extended hiatus. He embarked on a variety of side projects, including Matt Friction & the Cheap Shots and The Dozen Dimes. In 2010, the group accepted an offer to play at the bar mitzvah of a fan who lived in Los Angeles . On June 20 they held a concert at The Viper Room and Friction announced their return. "We aren't at

2256-420: Was produced by Ric Ocasek and released in 2006. Promotion and the single "Little Razorblade" landed Teenage Graffiti on the Billboard 200 . The group also made several television appearances and played at the Vans Warped Tour . The relationship between the group and Geffen faltered during the making of their album, Sweat It Out and disagreements led Decious and Ferrari to leave the band shortly after

2304-484: Was the CEO of Geffen Records . Several weeks following the show, The Pink Spiders chose Geffen among 11 major-label offers. Walking into the offices of the recording company, the band was greeted by a pizza party. The contract was signed and according to Decious, the label took them to Six Flags . The three bandmates moved to Hollywood : Friction and Decious rented an apartment on Sunset Boulevard and Ferrari lodged at

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