Monday hello ..... not that beautifully with the dark sky and rainy day na ka!
Late last week, I went to a bookstore to flip through one book, which has excerpts from interviewing Thai senior leaders in various sectors. It gave me several ideas ka….didn't buy it though 5555!
· The book could be used for readers and moderators to pick out some powerful key questions.
· I also think of 'CEO Excellence' (which I'm so slow to finish and even after promising myself to read a chapter every day, I still can't keep up with my own promise ka!) It offers synthesis of leadership qualities with stories across all the CEOs surveys and interviews.
With this thinking on my mind, I enjoy reading CEO Excellence even better ka. Let me select some from what I've read so far to share today ka:
· What separates the best CEOs from the rest? This is what the book I skimmed through could add value loei ka……will take much longer to digest and synthesize na ka.
· If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think they would do? (I like this classic one from Intel early 1980s) It has stayed on as one powerful question to see into one's own company, leadership of the board and CEOs, shared vision, and how to think of and act on new strategies ka.
· How could you think like an outsider? This question can follow from the previous one loei na ka. Oftentimes, we’re so used to doing what we’ve been doing and some observations from those knowing less about our organizations could help. I go for external assessment for this reason as well (with some if’s lae ka!)
· Why would we do it, knowing that………? (รู้ทั้งรู้) This happens often for some cultural and political reasons. Boldness to stand firm on what’s best for the organizations is crucial…even simply raising this question needs someone with a brave heart ka.
· To what extent am I personally acting as a role model by telling a deeply compelling story, aligning incentives, and building the confidence and skills of others? I think this question alone demands so much from CEOs. Wish our senior leaders could take it up seriously ka.
This will be a bit long but let me copy a few more questions that could be useful for our universities to think and do as we’re deeply into university transformation challenges na ka.
· What’s the most important behavioral change needed to unlock success? My answer would be 'growth mindset' ka.
· Is the best fit talent in the most important roles? Identify the right talents in the transformation pool to work on the aspects that truly fit their capabilities.
· Does the team member know exactly what’s expected of them? I like this one ka...simple and powerful. I think it can be from 'shared visions' to 'expected individual and collective results na ka. Clear communication or otherwise, we tend to do what we've seen and done.
· Have they been given the needed tools and resources and a chance to build the necessary skills and confidence to use them effectively? Systematic HR planning that is aligned with organizational goals and people's competence with relevant projects to sharpen their skills.
· Are they surrounded by others (and the CEO) who are aligned on a common direction and who display the desired mindsets and behaviors? This for me, is a tough yes-no question as it's filled with the desirable directions, mutual understanding, aligned actions, favorable role models with personal actions.
· Is it clear what the consequences are if they don’t get on board and deliver? We tend to think of penalty first but it could be negative impacts on the health of the organization in terms of growth, sustainability, competitiveness, and even one's own pride and dignity ka.
Any question in particular you’d love to choose mai ka? Why?
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