Embarking on a new strategic initiative in business can often be an uncomfortable experience for Company Board members, who are inevitably somewhat removed from the day-to-day operations of their business and rely heavily on operational and management reporting from senior staff. When presenting information and progress reports to a Board, human nature can sometimes get in the way of commercial prudence in senior staff, with reporting designed to present in the best interpretive light possible.

An independent and unbiased assessment of “the current state of play” in relation to senior management performance in operational, financial, management and governance functions can serve as a valuable calibration tool for the measurement of management reporting at Board level.

CEO reviews are tailored to suit individual requirements, but generally include 360 degree feedback, review of systems, style and strategic focus. They may focus on individuals or senior teams, but all are designed to provide feedback for use in performance evaluation, strategic and succession planning or simply enhanced corporate governance.

Unless you make it your business to know, you simply don’t know what it is you don’t know......