Book Reviews

 
  Senior Leadership Teams – What it takes to make them great  
 

Who says that the fate of an organization rests solely on the CEO's shoulders?

 
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The days of the heroic CEO who steps in, steps up and single-handedly leads the organization to greatness are over. CEOs are increasingly relying on teams of proven and effective leaders to consult, co-ordinate and make decisions in a volatile, constantly-changing market-place.

But planning, assigning, launching and coaching a team of proven leaders is fraught with pitfalls. It must be done right - with the same urgency, precision and courage a CEO demonstrates when tackling big external issues.

 
  Senior Leadership Teams: What it takes to make them great is the result of nine years of research by a team of Harvard professors and Hay Group consultants. During the project, they researched and worked with 120 senior teams in 11 countries across a range of business sectors.  
     
 

In addition to some surprising results, Senior Leadership Teams offers helpful, practical guidelines to CEOs. The book addresses:

 
 
    who should and who should not serve on a team
    how to manage and motivate a senior team
    how to provide context and direction
    how to coach a senior team
    most importantly, when and why a CEO actually needs a senior leadership team
 
     
 

Who is this book for? Working CEOs and members of a senior management team. Senior HR Professionals who are called to counsel their senior management teams on organisational issues will find this book helpfu.

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