Closing the management skills gap
The headline on the Forbes article says it all: “CEOs are Terrible at Management, Study Finds.” Here’s a quote that sums up the headline. “The researchers say that CEOs need to reach beyond numbers and care about people management. Two other statistics from the survey that underline how disengaged CEOs are from concern about employees: When asked about their CEOs’ greatest strengths, 70% rated ‘decision-making skills’ at the top. At the bottom: 27% said ‘compassion/empathy,’ 23% said ‘mentoring skills/developing internal...
Read MoreFive Dimensions to Compare Top Executive Candidates
Choosing a candidate for a top executive position is a high stakes game. Make a good choice and you’ll reap the benefits for a long time. Get it wrong and the consequences can be fatal. You can improve your odds of making a good choice by comparing all the candidates in five key areas. General management performance: How has the candidate demonstrated the level of general management skills that the position requires? Strategic skills and performance: What strategic challenges has the candidate met? How do those challenges compare with what he or she will face in the...
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