Chief Executive Officer.
As the business leader, your focus is on vision, strategy, leadership and the engagement of your people. My role is to help build the roadmap, so you can efficiently lead, empower and inspire the Agency.
Working with:
Founders: Support Founders to build a business structure and reporting cadence where measurable business value can be realised.
Board: Advisor capacity ensuring the agreed business plan is delivered against and consult on solutions as obstacles arise.
CEO: Support the Agency’s leader by building a clear roadmap ahead so they can focus more on clients, creative ideas and team communication.
Senior Leadership Team: Building an engaged Senior Leadership Team is imperative for delivering a defined plan and keeping the Agency’s leader out of the weeds by delegating accountability.
People Manager: An engaged team is the only way to successfully move an Agency in a new direction. Identifying and removing all obstacles to success is imperative.
Focussed Outcomes
- Define your business vision aspirational future
- Build a roadmap (Business Plan) to get there
- Budget (Forecast) development (aligned to Business Plan)
- Build the Leadership and Organisation structure to deliver this plan
- Engage everyone in the Agency in this task. Divide and conquer
- Measure progress and provide clear communication to all stakeholders
My CEO Leadership Principles- Go slow to go fast- Scale the business through an engaged Leadership team - Measure and manage your business like you’re looking to sell it- Communicate. Communicate. Communicate
Strategy
& Vision | Organisation
& Leadership | People
& Culture |
1/ MAP THE BUSINESS | Review, Distil, Prioritise | Review, Distil, Prioritise | Review, Distil, Prioritise |
Supplied Information
Desk Research
Team Interviews
Gap Analysis
Distil & Identify Gaps | Vision, Mission & PurposeValues & BehavioursCurrent Business PlanStakeholder ExpectationsCEO to Agency Comm’s | Ownership StructureOrganisational StructureLeadership Structure
Leadership Values / Charter Reward & Recognition | HR & Induction ProcessKey Employment ContractsJob Descriptions Audit360 Review ProcessInternal Comm’s Function |
WHERE ARE THE GAPS ? |
2/ MINE THE BUSINESS | Reflect, Question, Dream | Tap, Engage, Empower | Listen, Nurture, Nourish |
Prioritise Gaps
Identify Improvement Areas
Leadership Engagement
Critically Assess Talent
Action Plan Framework | Why Do You Exist?Why Your Agency?CEO Personal AmbitionCEO SWOT
The Next 5 - 10 Years? | Future Proof Org StructureIdentify Senior LeadersIdentify Resource Gaps(Role Accountabilities)Role Career Path Mapping | Staff Engagement SurveyShooting Stars?Flight Risks?Culture Killers?Growing People Forward? |
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE ? |
3/ ALIGN THE BUSINESS | Engage, Plan, Commit | Reshape, Refresh, Relaunch | Culture Alignment |
Engage Team (Vision, Plan)
Operationalise Plan (Tasks)
Share & Delegate (Tasks)
Workshops > Outcomes
Communicate & Execute | Engage Senior LeadersMap a Shared FutureDocument FY Business PlanDelegate AccountabilitiesAll Agency Vision Day | Organisation RestructureRecalibrate Senior LeadersEmpower Senior LeadersEngage New Direct ReportsLeadership Values & Charter | Exit Culture KillersClear Growth Path for StarsMgr 1-on-1’s (Contextual)Grow Forward PlatformWorkshop: EVP & Values |
ALL AGENCY ENGAGEMENT |
4/ PROPEL THE BUSINESS | INSPIRED VISION | ALIGNED LEADERSHIP | DYNAMIC CULTURE |
Investing in Growth
Growing People Forward
Ride the Technology Wave
Industry Leadership
Measurable Business Value | 3 Year Business PlanM&A opportunitiesCore Offer DiversificationFounder Exit PlanningAgency Sale Planning | Succession PlanningLeadership CoachingEquity Buy-in ModelsIndustry Recognition
Building a Board | Employer of ChoiceStaff Bonus ModelsManager / Mentor Model
Giving Back Programs
DE&I Policies |
A BRILLIANT FUTURE ! |