In shortWithout a named leadership team, develop one area at a time: the one where you believe the next key development need lies. When more and more decisions wait for you, it's time to share leadership.
When every question comes to you
The CEO sells, leads, runs finance and owns development. It works for a long time, but at some point the CEO becomes the bottleneck.
What growth capability is built from
- Owners and board: values, vision, mission, Must Win Battles, strategy, owner's intent.
- Leadership team: offering, KPIs, ideal customer, roles, laws and regulations, operational process.
- Daily work: customer insight, product, marketing, sales, sales management, finance.
Choosing the next area
Start where you believe the next key need is. Remember the issue often shows in daily work but its cause can sit a level higher.
When to name a leadership team
- Decisions wait for you even though someone in-house could make them.
- Daily work takes all your time.
- Key people already own their areas in practice, but it isn't agreed.
Read Leadership team development.
FAQ
How big must a company be for a leadership team?
There's no single right size. Name one when decisions wait for the CEO and key people already own their areas.
Can we start without the Current State Analysis?
Yes. In a CEO-led company the project starts straight with your interview and is billed monthly.