Insight.

Performance improves when the right people are in the right roles. CEOs must ensure critical positions are filled with leaders who have the capability, authority, and support to deliver results.

Misaligned talent silently undermines execution.

Key Strategies:
1. Assess leadership capability in critical roles.

2. Address skills gaps proactively.

3. Deploy top talent to strategic priorities.

4. Strengthen succession planning.

5. Remove persistent performance blockers.

CEO Leadership Actions.

• Review leadership capability in key roles
• Invest in targeted development
• Make tough talent decisions where required

Actionable Tip.

Review one strategic role and confirm it has the right leadership capability.

Why This Matters?

Talent alignment accelerates execution and results.

About the Author.

Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor, Thought Leader and Founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.