S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Leadership Development (continued..)
Contrary to common belief, it is not the highly-skilled creative individuals who make the biggest difference in mid-sized fast growth and mature corporate organizations, nor it is the CEO. In fact, it is the abilities of the middle managers which has the largest impact on company performance.
Middle Managers play a key role in project management and supervision of ongoing deadlines, and this is where the key to higher organizational performance lies. Middle managers are most effective when they direct & delegate, actively coordinating the work of others and play a key role in fostering innovative, creative team environments and development of critical human capital.
The key success variable being the rhythmic & agile processes of effective engagement and continual improvement.
The impact of CEO’s and other top level executives accounts for less than 5% of the variation in performance between firms. Yes, successful top leaders set the strategic direction and the overall tone of how the company is run through S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Strategies, but only 59% believe their strategic decisions alone will have an important impact on their company’s results.
When Middle Managers can focus on the 2nd Strategic Horizon (1-3 months out) of their organization’s goals, they free up their senior executives to more easily focus on Horizon 3 (3-12 months out), and develop their teams to focus on Horizon 1 (1 week-1 month out).
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