Alignment Is A Top Priority for CEOs

Alignment is a priority for the CEO, particularly aligning the individual objectives of the managers and experts with the organization's strategic priorities.

Alignment of individual team member accountability can even be a source of competitive advantage.

The key questions to ask include:

• Are you sure that your frontline experts are working on the right priorities?
• Are they able to define their own role in line with these priorities?
• Are you sure that your frontline experts have the right competencies?
• How do you motivate your people to take initiative for continuous improvement?
• How do you increase and measure their accountability?
• How do you reward accountability and engagement?

BOTTOMLINE: Discipline III. Align Systems, is all about aligning processes, policies, measures, technologies and people with the strategic intitiatives of the organization.