As CEO you are responsible for owning the vision, attracting talent, building the culture as well as driving performance … a weighty undertaking compounded by the speed at which you are growing and pivoting with changing markets. I provide value by offloading a variety of functions that drive growth, yet do not fit squarely into the purview of your executive leadership team. In turn, you are freed up to spend more time leading your company toward your vision.
Within an engagement, I wear many hats…
- An evangelist, modeling the vision you have for the company.
- An adviser to you, as CEO, and your senior leadership.
- A devil’s advocate, challenging assumptions and promoting effective decision making.
- A consultant, helping design and implement new processes, frameworks, or business models.
- A translator, helping to transform strategy from something obscure into something accessible and actionable.
- A coach, someone who understands the challenges that lie ahead and offers a safe space to discuss tools and mindsets needed address challenges as they arise.
- An accountability partner to help you stay on course.
And I support you in many ways…
Strategic Planning & Design:
- Conduct companywide surveys to assess understanding of the strategy and perceived alignment of business policies to guiding principles.
- Facilitate workshops to achieve leadership buy-in and organizational alignment.
- Mentor leaders on the development of goals and measures.
- Manage the strategy program.
- Support preparation for the annual strategy kick-off session and quarterly checkpoints.
- As well as offerings included within One-day Intensives.
Operations:
- Facilitate leadership operations meetings to discuss progress toward achieving company goals.
- Promote transparency through practices and company-wide tools.
- Mentor leaders on holding individuals accountable for execution.
- Support preparation for board meetings.
New Initiatives:
- Project manage new initiatives across departments.
- Program manage M&A and integration activities.
Employee Engagement:
- Help define or reinforce the company’s guiding principles.
- Assess policies and recruiting process and make recommendations to better align business practices with the company’s vision and desired culture.
- Coach leadership for accountability and effective decision-making.
- Promoting personal awareness implementing personality inventories to assist with organizational and interpersonal communication and team building.
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