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Teach your organization to think like the CEO
The critical shift
To truly create a high performing organization, every employee must think like the CEO.
In Q4 2022, the headlines screamed ‘economic uncertainty’, ‘rising inflation’ and ‘layoffs’. And, employees within organizations were advocating for merit increases to match the rising price of groceries.
Leaders were faced with the challenge of shrinking revenues and advocacy for pay hikes.
In situations such as this, how might a company’s Chief Executive Officer help employees understand the big picture of the company without causing anxiety, worry and lost productivity?
The answer:
- Begins at onboarding and every 1:1 and performance review
- Threads through mentorship programs and ongoing education
- Rests in your organization’s ability to be a functional team with an enterprise mindset
- Depends on your belief that the whole is greater than the parts
The strongest organizations will elevate the thinking of their employees so they become participants in the trade-off decisions, big bets, and engagement typically reserved for the C-suite.