CAREER MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES
“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.”
People interested in Career Management generally fit in one of 3 categories:
1) There is no opportunity to advance (but they really want to stay with their current organisation)
2) They are truly capable of more but only vaguely aware of how to go about getting it or
3) They plan to leave (because of relocation, closure, restructuring, etc) but are uncertain about their future.
LEADERSHIP COACHING & DEVELOPMENT
“Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things”
Truly effective leaders must demonstrate superior abilities in a number of crucial leadership behaviours and
continuously work at perfecting their leadership skills. For many senior managers there is no real feedback (and what exists is often filtered to present only ‘good news’) – and limited time available to fine-tune their skills through
personal development. Demonstrating strong leadership in at least six areas is important for success and profitability.
CRITICAL APPOINTMENT OF KEY
EXECUTIVES
“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats”
The most crucial asset of any organisation or business is its people. Selecting and hiring the right people; leading diverse personalities, managing a variety of talent and people with different needs, goals and motivation, is demanding, complex and far from easy. In the course of managing change and the top team, the CEO – and many senior managers – have few, if any, close confidants.
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