The Executive Team: What Makes it Work Well?

The concept of an executive team is straightforward: The chief executive and a select group of senior leaders address matters relevant to the organization’s well-being, such as corporate vision, strategy, risks, values, and conflict. Every team member, regardless of his or her expertise, is expected to participate. The intent is to create a diversity of perspectives, options and ideas that will help the team drive, steer and inspire the organization.

To many observers, however, the impact of the Executive Team is far greater than the decisions it makes. Our survey found that the behavior of the Team is perceived as the true culture of the organization. In this sense the Executive Team symbolizes the organization.

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