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Leadership: Getting a Running Start
Leadership is one of those words that gets bandied around a lot when it comes to assigning attributes to executives in the C suite. Studies show that 40 percent of those who take on senior management positions will fail in their first 18 months. That’s why the first 100 days of any President is so critical. It sets the tone for how the executive thinks and what to expect.
For a first-time leader, it’s important to address what’s been going wrong and create a road map for some early wins. Lew Platt, former CEO at Hewlett-Packard put it like this: “If you can find a few things that were serious flaws in the organization and fix them quickly, you can establish your credibility as a leader very fast.” It’s important not to get mired down and to communicate the strategy clearly and efficiently to the board, your internal executive team and to important stakeholders. You need to speak to your board and stakeholders about the business and understand their vision and the position of the business in the marketplace.
Having completed that due diligence as soon as possible, it is essential you begin your first branding strategy and identify the direction that needs to be taken with your product and core customers to achieve financial and marketing objectives. You can get an early win from turning around a failing product, from a creative acquisition, from a team spirit that raises profits or creates new customers.
The biggest challenge when it comes to leadership, however, is people. It’s imperative to know who your direct reports are, what they bring to the table and how they perform. A global talent pool will increasingly help companies address issues of increasing consumer diversity, talent shortages, R&D collaboration, and international expansion opportunities.
As more and more CEOs get engaged in the world economy, they will be rethinking the way their organizations do business that will allow them to respond faster to change, anticipate customer needs sooner and organize employees so they collaborate more and create more across time zones and geographic boundaries.
CHASEAMERICA is well-positioned to help companies and organizations step up their senior recruiting efforts through its 100 offices in 50 locations around the world. We can access the “best of the best” in talent worldwide and manage the process through any of our U.S. offices. Because of our global approach, our executive search and board consulting services give clients an agility to address opportunities and challenges with confidence, recognizing that people, more than capital, impact the value chain in gaining favorable advantage.
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ChaseAmerica, Inc. is a recognized leader in global, full service, retained executive search, identifying, assessing and recruiting senior management and board executives for top management positions around the world in the real estate, finance, sports and hospitality, chemicals, precious metals and emerging technologies industries around the world. ChaseAmerica offers global reach to international companies and organizations through 100 offices in 50 countries. Our U.S. offices are located in the global commerce centers of New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Palm Beach. For more than 25 years, we have been helping clients manage and achieve their human capital needs. We understand how cultural differences in international business affect the global picture and local culture. Global real estate development, construction and management International finance, banking, accounting, insurance and law Worldwide hospitality, sports, leisure and entertainment, Global chemicals, minerals and new materials technologies, Public sector, NGOs, foundations and world-class Associations, Boards of Directors, Trustees and Governors.
