Vice President, Facilities Engineering and Support Services At WellStar Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in Georgia, hiring the right people for their teams is an integral part of the culture. The health system was recently named one of the 2014 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, which recognizes companies across the country that have exceptional workplace cultures. When WellStar was preparing to centralize two facilities, leaders quickly […]
While many senior executives look within their industries for advancement opportunities, it’s a good practice to step back for a moment and look at the bigger picture: Are you in the right industry where your skills and aspirations are the best fit? Do you want to keep working in retail, oil and gas or consumer goods for the rest of your career? Or would you be better off moving into […]
Successful executives have learned to tackle the biggest issue early in the day, and deal with lesser priorities as time permits. That approach also works well for the senior leadership team (SLT) in looking at the problems and opportunities facing the organization. However, it’s not always easy for the SLT to distinguish between immediate and the long-term needs. In the rush of daily activity, it’s easy for those longer-term priorities […]
Balancing personal goals and family life with the 24/7 demands of the workplace is a challenge for the CEO or any senior executive. Shareholders, key customers, other executives and the media are among the long line of people who make demands on your time. It’s no wonder that many CEOs need to “disappear” from the organization at least once or twice a year to recharge their batteries by playing golf, […]
As a CEO, you’re asked to play many roles in the organization from visionary strategist to crisis manager to financial taskmaster. But are you also serving as an executive coach? Providing guidance and support to your senior leadership team is vital to strengthening your company’s internal talent pool and improving its prospects for long-term success. Depending on your leadership style, you may already be doing some informal counseling or making […]
By long tradition, Labor Day is a yearly national tribute to the contributions that our country’s workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of America. It marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of a new business year, as well as the start of school in some parts of the country. But most companies do almost nothing internally to celebrate the contributions of their workers—the key […]
If your company would like to operate more effectively, improve productivity, or realign the organization, consider adding a chief change officer (CCO) to the senior leadership team. Driving a major change initiative requires leadership from the top. So if the CEO needs to focus on other priorities, it’s important to designate an executive to lead and coordinate the effort. In some cases, the senior human resources executive can serve as […]
When a troubled manufacturing company needed an expert numbers person as CEO, the board of directors conducted a national search for an experienced chief financial officer with the ability to run the entire organization. When a U.S. sales company decided to open its first overseas affiliate, the CEO selected a sales manager from one of its largest domestic offices to run the new operation. And before a major children’s hospital […]
When companies plan to expand to international markets, one of the key considerations is the depth and strength of executive talent. Depending on the scope of the growth plan, additional managers may be needed to lead the new operations, and many organizations are creating new positions, such as Chief International Officer, to lead their teams. Careful evaluation of the leadership team’s skills, experiences and attitudes is crucial to making good […]
A stable senior leadership team is usually good for an organization. When everyone in the C-suite has worked together for a number of years, executives get to know each other’s thinking patterns, management styles and areas of expertise. When a major issue arises, the CEO generally knows whom to appoint to a committee or task force to find a solution. But there can be a downside to a longtime leadership […]
