Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The most important decision a chief executive makes is picking their second-in-command. And in a role often associated with outsized ego, ...

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

Leaders often appoint a “second-in-charge” (2IC); from a human instincts perspective, this is not a clever thing, as it distorts power. Power is a natural dimension of life for social species.

As a farming business grows, it can get to a stage where the owner needs to employ a second in command. This deputy handles the day-to-day operation and steps in when the farm owner is unavailable – ...