Team INEOS (previously Team Sky) dominated the Tour de France from 2012-2019 by winning the general classification (racer with the fastest time over the 21 stage race) seven times over that span. Although cycling may look like an individual event, team tactics and team drafting play a huge role in the outcome of a stage race, especially so for a race 3329 kilometers long.
Do your Recording and Reporting systems lend transparency to your business? Is your corporate structure and governance process in line with your size, goals and culture. In this first segment on our Series: The Defining Attributes of a Successful CFO, we explain the importance of Accounting, as a key pillar in the house of the Chief Financial Officer.
Can you imagine working for a company where employees frequently had to make exceptions to get things done? Or where deadlines were constantly being missed?
It takes great skill to run a business effectively. Too much or too little control can result in failure. However, finding the right balance is achievable if you know what to look for.
Does your organization have a great strategy on paper but have trouble making it work in the real world? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, Fortune Magazine has reported that 75% of all strategies fail, largely because of the inability to execute. The fact is that many projects never have a chance. Even the best strategy is worthless unless it’s converted into implementable projects in the hands of capable and committed teams. Most organizations lack a systematic yet flexible way of turning strategic intent into actionable projects, relying instead on ad hoc means or using project management software prematurely.
We’ve had a couple of conversations and I have learned how you approach people. So when you speak of toughness I know you are not talking about being mean spirited, rude or disrespectful. How does toughness fall into your 10 leadership observations?
