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What does it mean to be an effective CEO, C-Suite or Executive Leader? In this podcast our Chief Psychology Officer Dr Amanda Potter shares some of the research on what it means to be an effective leader at the highest level in an organisation. This episode is aimed at future and current leaders, as well as executive coaches or mentors of senior leaders. We look at the typical decision styles, strengths and resilience of leaders at the C-Suite level and how this compares to leading edge research from alternative organisations.

In this episode, Amanda is being interviewed by Tim Hepworth.

The Chief Psychology Officer website is https://www.thecpo.co.uk/

To contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzircon

To contact Amanda via email: TheCPO@zircon-mc.co.uk

For more information about the BeTalent Strengths, Decision Styles or Resilience questionnaires mentioned in this podcast please go to: https://www.betalent.com

Timestamps 

7 Characteristics of Effective CEOs 

• 00:00 – Introduction to the Characteristics of Effective CEOs 
• 01:09 – Zircon’s research 
• 02:12 – I heard they were forced out… 
• 03:19 – Every CEO is different, but share some characteristics 

Out with the old, in with the new 

• 05:40 – What do companies look for when hiring a CEO 
• 06:37 – Example of fitting a CEO into the business 
• 08:28 – They need proof of intelligence 
• 09:09 – Situational Analysis Exercise 
• 11:17 – You shall call me Chief 

What to look for in a CEO 

• 11:37 – Start with decisiveness 
• 14:19 – The most fundamental characteristic 
• 15:37 – Composed, Confident & Considered 
• 16:42 – Resilience & Decision Styles 
• 17:33 – Be an optimist, not a cynic 
• 18:35 – Forward thinking & Macro perspective 
• 18:54 – Commercially broad 

The barriers of Effective CEOs 

• 19:19 – Low resilience = tunnel vision 
• 20:13 – Micro-perspective 
• 21:22 – Teams impact the business as a whole 
• 22:11 – Are CEOs supposed to care? 
• 23:46 – Social Intelligence 
• 24:22 – I want to listen to what you have to say 

Following by example 

• 24:41 – BeTalent Strengths 
• 25:23 – Attentive, Passionate, Fair & Self-Aware 
• 26:24 – Strengths vs. Skill vs. Motivator 
• 27:00 – Personal Strength example 
• 28:47 – Engage with everyone in the organization 
• 29:58 – Example of Inspirational Leader 

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times… 

• 31:55 – These are tense times… 
• 32:05 – Adaptability 
• 33:10 – Situational Leadership Model 
• 34:00 – Improving Self-Awareness 
• 35:49 – No awareness = no agility 
• 37:38 – Credibility is incredibly fragile 
• 38:05 – Summary of the 7 characteristics 

What CEOs should be 

• 39:43

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