If we now think of leaders as change masters, anticipating the future and mobilizing their organization to shape the future, the training programs selected should reflect this as well. Managing the Team at the Top - When managing his or her team of top executives, the CEO must be clear about the decision making role he expects to take with each issue. At times the CEO may want to take individual responsibility for making the decision, and at other times reach a decision through concensus. This both helps preserve authority and helps to build the team by involving them appropriately for the situation. The outward-looking, nimble and innovative organization will require different skills than those of the past that rewarded empire building.
Many management systems come up short because they focus too narrowly on measurements and results.
The Performance Management model based system focuses on linking operating decisions to financial performance, and is communicated to all levels of management. One attribute of the system is the capturing of knowledge across all the company's busines units, enabling managers to emulate the successes of the best performers. Additional tips for making the transition to manager - From the Entrepreneurial Edge Magazine. His management style is an interesting blend between Japanese values placing employees first, with a healthy respect for financial performance measures. From the Entrepreneurial Edge Magazine.