What is the highest position in a company? (2024)

The highest position in a company is the chairman. The chairman is the leader of a company's board.

The public often regards the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the highest position of power within an organization because they run a company's operational structure and are in charge of every other executive.

They're the core manager of a corporation. However, the chairman is technically at the tippy top of a company's hierarchy because they have the authority to appoint, assess and even fire the CEO. On the flip side, a CEO cannot fire the chairman.

With that being said, the specific powers bestowed upon a chairman or CEO can differ greatly between companies.