This is something which keeps cropping up amongst peers, friends, acquaintances with everyone having their own view.
Keeping in mind the economic scenario globally, there seems to be some factors that seem to have changed during the year.
Proven cross functional skills seem to have gained importance this year, which overall seems warranted.
The ability to manage & more importantly inspire teams, holding them together is another factor which has seen being specified more often.
AND the need of being able to communicate effectively & constantly; whilst being extremely results driven is a critical factor that is being evaluated.
Some of the Better candidates would also need to keep the following in mind also:
- Don’t hesitate to take complex decisions with available data, which at times may be insufficient; remaining calm under pressure
- Need to exhibit strong process orientation, whilst being personally flexible in terms of mobility & willingness to learn.
AND
- Remember to be big picture thinkers, capable of broad strategic implementable vision for themselves & the organization that they shall lead.
- International Exposure & high personal integrity are two more elements that have moved across from being ‘Desirable’ to being ‘Imperative’
I would love some more thoughts on this.
sounds a lot like someone needs a dash of luck with a bit of pluck 🙂
at the end of the day, i very much doubt if any CEO by himself (without the right mix of opportunity, luck and product) would be able to do anything.
‘Negative Capability’ as a concept helps big deal. The modern times need it quite a bit !
I agree with most of it………..its the time of the more human CEO….rather than the one who always said to his sales manager ‘either you find a solution or I find someone who can replace you and find one’. Time will prove that the CEO’s who lived thru 2009 and learnt will be the ones that will nurture great comapnies of the future.
people empowerment and conscientiousness are also among the emerging contemporary traits key for todays CEOs…
I second Samit’s thoughts that the survivors through these testing times will have the potential to be thrivers!