Latest survey from the Conference Board reveals top 10 priorities for 2013 of global CEOs. The US CEOs placed their priorities in this order:
- Operational excellence
- Government regulation
- Customer relationships
- Innovation
- Human Capital
- Global political/economic risk
- Global expansion
- Corporate brand and reputation
- Trust in business
- Sustainability
CEOs in Europe and Asia placed Human Capital at the top of the tree. And for those CEOs who are focused on operational excellence may I recommend searching through my 300 posts for some helpful advice! The one observation I would make on operational excellence (the main theme of the Smith Report) is that investing heavily in a Discovery phase will pay dividends later. Review every piece of your business for leaks. Because a collection of small but essential missing pieces in every department can add up to a mountain of operational pain when added together.
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About the Author
Ian Smith is the author of Fulfilling the Potential of Your Business: Big Company Thinking for the Mighty Small Business, which won the Small Business Book Awards for Management in 2012. His blog, The Smith Report, focuses on ways to scale businesses to build value. In 2010 he founded The Portfolio Partnership to help CEOs fulfill the potential of their businesses. As an ex-CFO, investment banker, venture capitalist and CEO, Mr. Smith has realized more than $400 million for shareholders over the past 25 years. He remains a competitive masters track & field athlete and in 2012 was ranked #2 indoors in the world for his age at 400m.