The New CEO

3. The state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
4. The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
6. The dark wood traditionally associated with old-school executive desks and boardrooms.
7. A keeper or custodian of a museum or collection; in business, one who selects and organizes the best content or strategies.
8. A person who looks after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train, or manages another's property or affairs.
10. A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others.
11. An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
14. A property of systems that increase in capability, resilience, or robustness as a result of stressors or chaos.
16. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded.
17. Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.
19. The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations; the classic example.

1. A distinguished musician, especially a conductor of classical music; used for a master of any art.
2. A relationship between two different organisms or groups that live in close association and typically to the advantage of both.
5. Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.
6. Relating to a society or system where people are promoted based on ability and talent rather than class or wealth.
9. A profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism.
12. A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
13. An official representing a country abroad, or a person who can deal with people in a sensitive and effective way.
15. To shock or excite someone into taking action; originally related to electric currents.
18. No longer produced or used; out of date; replaced by something newer.