zzz M5–Chief _____ Officer/CXO

Portfolio–Be in the right business and out of the wrong business.

A Chief _____ Officer/CXO creates a vision and translates it into a long-term strategic framework for groups, builds contingencies, and allocates resources to assure long-term and short-term success.

Typical Role Capabilities

  • Strategy formation–emphasis on appropriate capital allocation and deployment.

  • Talent identification–positive track record of identifying and supporting the right managerial talent.

  • Business needs identification–the ability to identify the broader business needs resulting in expansion and growth. By extension, executive directors must recognize parts of the company that no longer contribute to success.

  • Self-actualization–developing an integrative management approach by using the broadest scope possible.

Chief ____ Officer/CXO Core Skills

Attribute

Responsibility/Accountability

Attribute

Responsibility/Accountability

Business/Financial Results

  • Balancing risks

  • Understanding of financial impact of decisions in each Country

  • Strategic planning; deep knowledge of the contribution of each Country

  • Multi-Country experience

  • Ability to think strategically

  • Experience in running a Country

  • Must know how to read and interpret

  • Regional market data and competitive response

Management

  • Ability to manage a portfolio

  • Experience managing through Business leaders

  • Ability to make hard decisions among good choices and courage to stay the course

  • Contingency planning experience

  • Willingness to rely on and have confidence in Country leaders to achieve results

  • Ability to shift resources to address problems

  • Ability to anticipate and avoid problems

Leadership

  • Developing portfolio strategy

  • Coaching and mentoring Business leaders

  • High integrity

  • Ability to select and assess Business leaders based on business strategy

  • Knowing how to build alliances in order to get things done

  • Ability to create a future that people want to be a part of

Relationships

  • Building relationships for their own sake

  • Ability to understand what drives Business leaders and Country political leaders

  • Ability to read powerful people and complex situations

  • Confident in a leadership role

  • Understands the greater good

  • Knowledge of political agendas in the Region's governments

Growth & Innovation

  • Experience in creating a climate for innovation

  • Ability and willingness to exploit new markets

  • Open-minded and tolerant of difference

  • Willingness to experiment and tv new things

  • Experience with negotiating and integrating acquisitions

  • Ability to take short-term risks to enable long-term gain

Behavior Model Expectations Level 7

Attribute

Responsibility/Accountability

Attribute

Responsibility/Accountability

Autonomy

At the highest organizational level, has authority over all aspects of a significant area of work, including policy formation and application. Is fully accountable for actions taken and decisions made, both by self and others to whom responsibilities have been assigned.

Influence

Inspires the organisation, and influences developments within the industry at the highest levels. Makes decisions critical to organisational success. Develops long-term strategic relationships with customers, partners, industry leaders and government. Collaborates with leadership stakeholders ensuring alignment to corporate vision and strategy.

Complexity

Applies the highest level of leadership to the formulation and implementation of strategy. Performs extensive strategic leadership in delivering business value through vision, governance and executive management. Has a deep understanding of the industry and the implications of emerging technologies for the wider business environment.

Business skills

  • Has a full range of strategic management and leadership skills.

  • Communicates the potential impact of emerging practices and technologies on organisations and individuals and assesses the risks of using or not using such practices and technologies.

  • Establishes governance to address business risk.

  • Ensures proposals align with the strategic direction of the organisation.

  • Fosters a learning and growth culture across the organisation.

  • Assess the impact of legislation and actively promotes compliance and inclusivity.

  • Advances the knowledge and/or exploitation of technology within one or more organisations.

  • Champions creativity and innovation in driving strategy development to enable business opportunities.

  • Communicates persuasively and convincingly across own organisation, industry and government to audiences at all levels.

  • Learning and professional development — ensures that the organisation develops and mobilises the full range of required skills and capabilities.

  • Security, privacy and ethics — provides clear direction and strategic leadership for the implementation of working practices and culture throughout the organisation.

Knowledge

Has established a broad and deep business knowledge including the activities and practices of own organisation and a broad knowledge of those of suppliers, partners, competitors and clients. Fosters a culture to encourage the strategic application of generic and specific bodies of knowledge within their own area of influence.

Sample Outcomes of a Chief ____ Officer/CXO

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