CHICAGO, July 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief executive officers depend on the advice and counsel of a select group of executives commonly known as the "senior team." In many organizations this "team" simply consists of the current direct reports or an assortment of cronies inherited from the previous leadership. Wise CEOs hand pick this group carefully to ensure it operates at a high level of competence that has a measurable impact on the bottom line.
RHR International recently introduced the concept of an Aligned Superior Senior Executive Team (ASSET™) as the benchmark for the CEO's top-level advisory group. Based on a detailed analysis of data from 200 senior teams (What Great Senior Teams Do), RHR International has isolated seven Key Success Factors that differentiate an ASSET™ from a lower performing team.
In the last two issues of its thought leadership publication, Executive Insight, RHR International has looked at four of these elements (Agile Design and Engaged Leadership and Disciplined Focus and Efficient Decisions), provided insights into why they matter and offered suggestions on how they can be developed and used to turn an organization's senior executive team members into an ASSET™.
In this, the third and final part of the series, RHR International outlines how a higher performing senior executive team must Adapt to a fluid and unpredictable landscape, Connect with a myriad of stakeholders, and Shape the Culture of the team and organization in order to Get Results that grow the business.
"The senior team's impact on the enterprise, based on how they act with each other, can be profound," said Dr. David Astorino, RHR International's Global Practice Leader - Senior Team Effectiveness. "When the level of candor, transparency and trust are high on the top team, those at operating levels below are more apt to collaborate unencumbered by unhealthy politics and bureaucracy that can paralyze execution."
"The seven key success factors as outlined in this series enable the superior senior team to exceed the expectations of all relevant stakeholders," said Dr. Juleen Veneziano, RHR International's Research Consultant and leader of the study. "Data from our research shows that ASSET™ members achieved positive outcomes based on these factors – all of which predict organizational performance – twice as often as lower performing teams."
For details, download the complete issue, entitled "Make Your Senior Team an ASSET™ – Adapt and Connect, Shape the Culture & Get Results".
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