Q: I am a new Chief Exec and I am appointing a new team to run my organisation. It is deemed to be failing. Give me some pointers.


Building a team

Like a football team full of stars that wins nothing, try to get away from appointing the most obvious candidate for a post. In a top team you need to marry driving forces who can run departmental areas with cohesive, collaborative and creative personalities who can work together to run the organisation.. In the sports analogy, your stars must be complemented by selfless runners. Too many forceful individuals can lose the sense that they must subordinate themselves to the Executive Team's needs in order to further the organisation's as well as their own careers.

I find Meredith Belbin's team roles an absolute must in developing the team you need for the circumstances in which you find yourself. His work is based on decades of research and I've never found it wanting.

It will help you analyse what you need and shape your selection processes. ¶ 12:16 PM