New data from ExecuNet Survey 2009 on C-class trends proves a distinct point – Executives do not spend enough time on the job to hit peak performance.

This is made worse by the fact that executives spend half of a year actively searching for jobs.

So the questions is not what competencies must executives possess to stay motivated – rather it is how well can executives understand the business.

Having asked that question, it shouldn’t be difficult to grasp the underlying factor that executives must speak finance. Add to that a strong leadership ability, and you’ve got a true superstar executive who can really begin to rake in greater benefits for the business while staying motivated.

It has, thus, come to pass, that given the new dynamics of a new economy, the best person to have on the helm will be the one with a strong financial background. After all, Read more…

If you are anything like most of us, you wouldn’t be able to help but be in absolute awe of the phenomena that is the CEO. Go on. Admit it!

But often it has been observed that most CEOs haven’t always been the performing types (must I post a link here to confirm the claim!?), and that’s because so few of them can get beyond the glamor of the title!

So many of them don’t even understand what is being expected of them, let alone measuring against some performance metrics. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being impossible), how hard do you think a CEO’s job is? Answer: 10! But do you believe the job is simple to do? Absolutely Yes! Read more…

Evaluate a CEO: The HireLabs Talent Assessment Tool-Kit

A CEO stands for the corporate board. How it operates, and what strategies the board develop? The whole image of what is the corporate board-room reflects through the CEO.

Setting the tone for everything that the company eventually undertakes, a CEO’s decision will impact the business from all corners. Corporate strategic plans are mostly between a 3 to 5 years period. That’s a lifetime (in corporate life terms). A CEO’s evaluation should not wait for the end of that period. A regular CEO assessment will need to be conducted.

The regular assessments will increase and improve the board by ensuring across-the-board accountability. This will form a unique partnership between the proverbial shepherd and the herd.

Hirelabs recommends having a fiscal dimension in the CEO assessment. As detailed here, the CEO must Read more…