How to – Create Teams at the Top A lack of alignment between members of the Executive Team is a recipe for disaster. Confidence on the part of customers, stockholders and employees is deeply rooted in the perception that the top tier of the organization can execute strategy efficiently and effectively.

An aligned senior team is one where the members act as caretakers and overseers of the organization as well as drivers of its success. They view their membership of the senior team as taking precedence over their functional responsibilities, and they are open and supportive of one another.

What does it look like when your top team is a high performing team?

• The incentive system rewards the team, not the individual.
• The members collaborate rather than compete.
• Top team members marshall all organizational resources to accomplish organizational goals.
• They develop a business strategy to deliver value which in turn creates financial results.
• The business strategy is clear, measurable and specifies the competitive advantage of the organization.
• The business strategy is clearly communicated to all employees.
• The team spends significant amounts of time together.
• Members have time to ask for help from each other, share learning and celebrate success.
• Non-team behavior is not tolerated.

An aligned Executive Team is the focal point of strategy execution. A CEO that can handle the bumps of effective team development will be rewarded with an effective team that is built at the same time that the work is getting done.  3:18 PM •