Why Strategies Go Awry: Vision Fixation
Some CEOs are too passionate—too religious about their company’s vision. They stick to it and refuse to change even when it’s apparent to many that the strategy must be adjusted. Read about structures and processes that can help introduce reality into a passionate CEO’s thinking before it’s too late.
My thoughts about how to best deal with this are posted on Forbes.com. Why Strategies Go Awry: Vision Fixation is my newest article. Read it and join the discussion.
Tags: business acumen, business planning, leadership acumen, owner business alignment, strategy
Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry (decorative art publishing).