How we accelerated executive team performance
Challenge
A global consumer goods company appointed an internal executive as CEO, with a mandate to lead bold change. While much of the executive team remained in place, the group struggled to align around the new strategy and leadership style.
The disconnect between the CEO’s vision and the established ways of working created friction, slowed decision-making, and limited agility. The organization needed its executive team to operate as a cohesive leadership body capable of driving enterprise-wide execution at pace.
Solution
RHR partnered with the CEO and executive team to accelerate alignment and strengthen collective performance. We began with in-depth interviews to surface themes related to trust, decision rights, and structural barriers to execution.
Through targeted diagnostic analysis, we identified capability gaps and cultural dynamics constraining performance. RHR then designed and facilitated a focused executive offsite to clarify roles, reset norms, and align the team around strategic priorities. The work emphasized shared accountability, faster decision-making, and a shift from functional leadership to enterprise leadership.
Results
The CEO and executive team gained a clear, data-informed roadmap for becoming a high-performing leadership team. Outcomes included:
- Stronger alignment around strategic priorities
- Faster and more confident decision-making
- Renewed accountability across the group
