Saturday, July 25, 2009

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate....!

Reading through a couple of books this weekend, both by leading headhunters - detailing what all clicks amongst successful CEO's... both the works mention 'communication' as one critical ingredient of CXO successs and overall strategy...

Tremendous emphasis on 'communicating' is a hallmark of successful CEO's all over the globe.... and both authors also go to the extent of stating that the CEO's rather be called "Chief Engagement Officers" - who engage the organisation by constantly staying communicated......

If the question is, what is to be communicated by the CEO, it states that anything that is worth the know of the teams should be communicated... like milestones, accomplishments, client acquisitions, setbacks in revenues and profits, trials, lawsuits, changes in the anvil etc.

And even when there is nothing worth mentioning in a week or month, just a plain good 'there is nothing important to be shared this week, and we shall certainly communicate more next week' is so powerful and unambiguous, and means so much to the organisation.

Some communication rather than no communication is a powerful mantra for overall corporate hygiene.... and this is so important to ensure that the lack of communication does not lead to any unwanted informal communication amongst any of the stakeholders.....

So, Leadership by the day, is to use the power of COMMUNICATION, by the day, to the hilt.....

What are you and me, budding CXO's communicating today? We better communicate, communicate, and communicate NOW and ALWAYS......

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