Management Resources Guide

GLOBAL LEARNING FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
Role of the C-suite: Examining the efforts of the C-suite helps CEOs and boards of companies
with ineffectual structures determine the best organisational model for their firm. The C-suite
must be "fit for purpose," with roles aligned to the company's business profile, strategy and
leadership style. Executive Wisdom's focus is on value-added: Effectiveness is 90 percent of the
game—making certain the right decisions get made by the right people at the right time.
Efficiency is critical but secondary.
Talent management and leadership supply: No company can turn in a great
performance without great people. High performers learn to assess their talent pipeline, deploy
their most promising people more efficiently in critical decision areas and reduce their demand
for scarce skills.
Measures and incentives: Executive Wisdom helps companies create dynamic performance
measurement with a focus on what matters to the business. We review business performance
and help companies devise tailored compensation systems that will reward actions and
behaviours that advance the organisation's goals and drive decision effectiveness.
High-performance culture: Company culture is at the heart of competitive advantage
because it determines how things are done and how people behave. It is the hardest thing for
competitors to copy. High performers create an environment with a unique passion for
performance—so that people make the right decisions wherever they reside in the business.
Change management: Change is tough and always has been. Organisational change is a
particularly emotional process—often a source of tension and insecurity. "Will I still have a job?"
"What will it be?" We help companies account for these sensitivities with clear communications
and solid engagement plans to motivate people. Our approach draws from experiential learning
about what actions make change stick. We help deliver "fast wins" by anchoring change in
customer and marketplace needs and by tackling changes in parallel, and enduring success by
building organisation alignment and avoiding ambiguity around critical roles and decision
processes.
Leadership behaviours and alignment: Leadership behaviours are one of the critical
"soft" elements that research shows are most important in determining an organisation's
decision effectiveness and thus its performance. Sometimes, however, a company's leadership
behaviours and decision style will have to change—adapting to a different strategy or perhaps
the arrival of new leaders. The key to changing behaviours is reaching agreement on the desired
style, and then defining and demonstrating the required practices.
Management process redesign: Well-executed processes are essential to a company's
performance. Executive Wisdom's practical, structured approach to management processes
helps drive faster, better decisions, more productive meetings, and efficient execution. We work
with clients to develop tailored management practices and build the skills and behaviours that
lead to enduring results.
Operations
How much better, faster or smarter could you do what you do? Executive Wisdom helps you
reimagine your operations to unlock growth, lower costs and unleash your strategy. Our
operations consulting experts have collaborated on over 130 projects providing a wealth of
experience and real-world knowledge on achieving operational excellence.
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