5. Foresees and persistent A CEO should be able to see around corners - meaning to say that he should be able to foresee well in advance what steps to be taken for the best of his business. He needs to identify the problems and risks in advance and plan out things that will take his organization forward. As former US President Calvin Coolidge said, "not talent, not genius and not education but persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." The quality of persistence makes you a better and stronger person. It helps you to move forward no matter what happens.