In summary of part one: Talented executives with a talented team of employees are a disruptive force in the marketplace. Executives bring the strategic vision, the employee’s create innovative ways to execute the strategy and implement it.
And as the executive, the part that you are responsible for – is:
- Ensuring your executive team provides a clear and concise strategic vision or direction for the company
- Ensuring alignment between members of the executive team in developing the strategy and in leading it
- Ensuring performance accountability in each executive member (and their ability to build and work with a strong team if they have employees/departments)
- Ensuring interpretation (communication) of the strategy and key priorities cascade from the executives through the middle managers to the staff.
- Providing strategy implementation guidance and support.
- Ensuring the executive team puts in place customer-centric growth and retention strategies using employee feedback and ideas.
- Ensuring that you have a succession plan for all critical positions/levels of your business. This is a inter-related element for business growth and talent management.
No business is perfect. Growth is complicated and stressful. But providing strategic leadership and direction by setting and messaging a clear strategy; understanding, making and keeping promises to your customers and your employees, and letting your employees contribute their best is what will grow and distinguish you.
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