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CEO Assessment
The Things that only the CEO can do!
How am I leading today?
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Name
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First
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Company
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Email
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Company Size
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<$10M
$11M-$20M
$21M-$50M
$51M-$75M
$75M-$100M
$101M-$150M
$151M-$250M
$251M-$350M
Over $351M
Personal Effectiveness
Time & Energy
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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My schedule is built around what others ask of me. I'm here to serve.
I manage my time and energy as a series of sprints, tailored to my needs by my support staff
I am disciplined about spending time on priority areas for the company, enabled by a good assistant
Leadership Model
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I'm true to my convictions and values while adjusting my behaviors to what's needed
I simply try to be who I am, anything else wouldn't be authentic
I am being who the company needs me to be
My Brand
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I have an important role in the company's success, but also recognize much is out of my control
Everything rest on me. My mood is up or down based on external factors
I stay humble recognizing my privileged position to help others succeed and continually improve my ability to do so
Score – Personal Effectiveness
Vision Clarity
Company's Vision
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I create a vision and an environment that inspires employees to beat the competition in our industry
I reframe the game to both significantly raise aspirations and reset what it means to win
I avoid a top-down Vision in favor of empowering the business to have their own
Strategy Development
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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Our company strategy is set by our Senior Leadership Team leveraging outside-in insight (top customers at the executive level, employees, etc.). We leverage this insight to make big moves early and often.
We aggregate and pursue hundreds of bottom-up initiatives
Our company strategy is the sum of business unit or department strategies plus synergies across them
Resource Allocation
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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We largely stay the course, evolving our budgets and resource allocation gradually over time.
I consistently act like an outsider to ensure we frequently reallocate resources, even when it's hard
We shift our resources annually in a way that balances keeping harmony with pursuing opportunity
Score – Vision Clarity
Strategic Organizational Alignment
Culture
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I ensure my CEO messaging reinforces the culture we desire and take relevant actions (guided by HR)
I find the one thing that matters most and personally own it / ensuring we take a thoughtful approach to achieve
We have a set of values and a leadership model for which our HR function is the guardian
Talent
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I personally encourage / elevate our strong performers and ensure concrete action is taken on low performers.
We rely on the same small list of talented leaders to fulfill big roles and lead big initiatives for the company
I ensure the highest value-created roles for the organization, have the best talent in those roles.
Organizational Design
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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We reorganize ourselves regularly. Example – every 1-2 years to address pain points
We make necessary tradeoffs between getting the benefits of global scale and local responsiveness
We organize with a focus on stability, accountability and having agility when needed.
Score – Strategic Organizational Alignment
First Team – Senior Leadership Team
Team Composition
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I focus on ensuring everyone on the team is highly competent and trustworthy in their role
I create a high performing leadership team with complementary set of skills and attitudes to lead change together
Making changes isn't worth the disruption to the organization. I play the hand I've been dealt
Teamwork
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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The team has effective working norms and engages in healthy debate
The team is collegial when together and operates largely in silos outside the room
We make the team the star by continually improving our effectiveness in combining data, dialogue & speed
Operating Rhythm
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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The company meeting calendar is clear and coherent. Meetings are well organized
Our meeting timing, content and protocols enable us to get into a solid rhythm as we set strategy and execute
Although everyone feels too much time is spent in meetings, all are willing to go with the flow
Score – First Team – Senior Leadership Team
Board Effectiveness
Relationships
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I provide requested information and am available to the board members as needed
I build a solid relationship with the board chair and build a foundation of trust with the board through radical transparency and interest in their views.
I proactively nurture a good relationship with each board member
Capabilities
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I provide input on nominations of new board members and ensure the group is educated on the business
I leave it to the chair/lead director when it comes to matters of board composition
I'm able to tap the wisdom of key members having shaped membership as well as engaged and educated the members
Meetings
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I let the board dictate the agenda for the board meetings and tailor my role accordingly
I help ensure board meetings are characterized by efficiency and effectiveness
I focus on the future with the board, beyond fiduciary topics. I like to start with what's on my mind
Score – Board Effectiveness
Engaging Stakeholders
Social Purpose
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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We impact the big picture by defining our societal "why" and embedding it into the core of the business
I see social purpose as a trend but my real focus is on creating shareholder value
I ensure we have a compelling Corporate Social Responsibility story backed with facts
Interaction
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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I get to the essence of where our stakeholder needs intersect with our own and maximize accordingly
I proactively prioritize which stakeholders I meet and have a clear objective in every interaction with them
I minimize external interactions because my job is first and foremost to run the business
Crisis Management
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Which of the following statements best describe how you are currently leading the company?
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We mobilize quickly to respond in crisis situations based on clear protocols
Given how unpredictable crises are, we'll improvise to deal with any as they arise
We stay elevated by building resilience ahead of crises detecting them early and finding opportunities in them to improve
Score – Engaging Stakeholders
Score – Total
