I just tried to answer your question.

I definitely wasn't trying to make anyone feel bad or put anyone down, -so I don't know where you got that impression.

If my answer was too obvious and too simplistic for you (because you know more) then fine, but it doesn't mean that I was acting condescending towards you.

Here's a much better answer to your question by DJKnows (including some things that I didn't know about):

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Meaty PRs, growth of bottom line, acquisitions, allowing removal of legends, share buyback... numerous ways a CEO can do it but most important is continual growth of revenue/profit/bottom line

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