Latest survey from the Conference Board reveals top 10 priorities for 2013 of global CEOs. The US CEOs placed their priorities in this order:
- Operational excellence
- Government regulation
- Customer relationships
- Innovation
- Human Capital
- Global political/economic risk
- Global expansion
- Corporate brand and reputation
- Trust in business
- Sustainability
CEOs in Europe and Asia placed Human Capital at the top of the tree. And for those CEOs who are focused on operational excellence may I recommend searching through my 300 posts for some helpful advice! The one observation I would make on operational excellence (the main theme of the Smith Report) is that investing heavily in a Discovery phase will pay dividends later. Review every piece of your business for leaks. Because a collection of small but essential missing pieces in every department can add up to a mountain of operational pain when added together.
