Pros And Cons Of Candidate Selection

I believe the most effective selection method for an entity’s chief executive is through appointment. I also believe that the current structure of the United States does not allow for the appointment of the president due to the current system of checks and balances and separation of powers in place in American government. While the structure of the United States government could be altered to allow for appointment, it wouldn’t solve any major issues in candidate selection. I presume that the best method for the United States to select a president is through an election, and the best method of determining a CEO of a private company is appointment.

The election process for the president has many pros and cons attributed to it, though it remains the proven method for selecting who should wield the powers of the Executive Branch. While many may not agree, especially in the current election cycle, the election presents the candidates with the highest percentage of the country backing them. The downside to the election system in the United States
and these appointments are usually in line with the political views of the individual or group selecting the appointee. This is not dissimilar to the appointment of a private company’s CEO by a board of directors. A benefit to this appointment style is that the process becomes more streamlined, less costly, and allows the selectors to have a much higher content knowledge of their candidates than the voting public may have in a United States election. The downside to appointment is the board of directors can be extremely partial to certain candidates for personal gain and an appointment vote can be swayed fairly easily. This could lead to a selection of a CEO who is not the best candidate for the company, but the best candidate for a specific group of