The CEO’s essential checklist: Questions every chief executive should be able to answer
Most great CEOs rely on a set of guiding mindsets. This checklist helps them turn mindsets into practices that can steer their companies to great heights.
Content: Article | Authors: Carolyn Dewar, Kurt Strovink, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Corporate Governance
Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra, Kurt Strovink
In a famous social-science experiment conducted in 1946 by psychologist Solomon Asch, participants were given one of two sentences. The first began, “Steve is smart, diligent, critical, impulsive, and jealous.” The second read, “Steve is jealous, impulsive, critical, diligent, and smart.” Although both sentences contained the same information, the first one led with positive traits while the second one started with negatives. When asked to … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Authors: Carolyn Dewar, Kurt Strovink, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Communication, Organizational Behavior
How new CEOs can boost their odds of success
A data-driven look at the link between the strategic moves of new CEOs and the performance of their companies highlights the importance of quick action and of adopting an outsider’s perspective.
Content: Article | Authors: Kurt Strovink, Michael Birshan, Tom Meakin | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Corporate Governance
Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain: The New CEO’s Dilemma
CEOs who pivot to a longer view of health and performance make the right moves for their companies, though it’s sometimes their successors who reap the rewards.
Content: Article | Authors: Kurt Strovink, Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Management
What Makes a CEO ‘Exceptional’?
We assessed the early moves of CEOs with outstanding track records; some valuable lessons for leadership transitions emerged.
Content: Article | Authors: Kurt Strovink, Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Best Practices, Corporate Governance, Management
Rethinking the Role of the Strategist
Strategic planning has been under assault for years. But good strategy is more important than ever. What does that mean for the strategist?
Content: Article | Authors: Emma Gibbs, Kurt Strovink, Michael Birshan | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Strategy