You hired your C-suite because they are exceptional at what they do.
But that can also become the problem.
When the VP of Marketing is protecting her budget and the CFO is protecting his headcount, who is protecting the business?
Leo Bottary draws an important distinction between a cross-functional team and a dysfunctional one. Can your leaders close the door, put on the “enterprise hat,” and do what is right for the company—even when it costs their own department?
Many cannot.
That leaves the CEO refereeing instead of leading.
Then comes the harder question: are the right people even in those seats? Who are you talking to to work through this critical decision? Are you taking the time out of the business to think through them? Or are you just too busy?