Facing an explosion of workplace complexity, many executives choose a team-supported approach to organizational leadership over more traditional leadership models. Executive Teams provides both CEOs and senior team members themselves with an unprecedented set of insights and strategies they can use to build and maintain teams that live up to their full potential. Team members get ideas for: **Implementing strategy **Leading transformations **Changing organizational culture . . . and much more! " I strongly recommend [this book] to all those in charge of, on, or involved with executive teams."--Paul Allaire, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation Real-world case studies at Xerox, Corning, AT&T and other top companies to demonstrate exactly what executive teams are all about and detail the proficiencies CEOs must master to ensure their success. The range and depth of professional experience brought to Executive Teams makes it the most comprehensive, practically conceived work on the subject ever written.

Part One: A New Leadership Model1. Leading Executive Teams2. Executive team Effectiveness: Teamwork at the Top3. The World of the CEO4. Designing CEO and COO RolesPart Two: Managing the Executive Team5. The CEO and the Executive Team: Managing the Unique Dynamics and Special Demands6. Performance on the Executive Team: When to Pull the Trigger7. The Importance of Trust8. Recognizing and Resolving Executive Team Conflict9. The CEO's Role in Conflict Resolution10. The Role of Feedback in Executive Team EffectivenessPart Three: Leading the Organization: The Work of Executive Team Effectiveness11. The Process of Governance12. Developing Strategy13. Leading Strategic Change Teams14. Creating a High Performance Operating EnvironmentConclusion: The Competitive Advantage of Executive Teams