RHR International Says World-Class CEOs Are Made, Not Born

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experts devoted to the study of leadership point to character and competence cultivated over decades as precursors to success. RHR International, a leader in the field of senior executive performance, believes it is possible to accelerate this cultivation timeline as well as the development results.

“Grooming a World-Class CEO – Part II”

In part one (“Defining World-Class Performance Dimensions”) of a 2-part edition of its publication, Executive Insight, RHR International outlined the criteria that define world-class leadership performance in the Chief Executive position:

Ensure the right company strategy and direction
Make the right investment of company resources
Maintain unwavering focus on talent
Create customer and stakeholder value
Manage “moments of truth” with wisdom and skill

Part two, subtitled “Developing World-Class Performance,” offers suggestions on how to develop the skill sets and abilities required to match these criteria and excel in the CEO role.

“Great leaders result from a great process,” said Dr. Paul C. Winum, RHR International’s Global Practice Leader – CEO Succession. “A successful program depends upon both the quality of design and the diligence of execution.”

For details on how to acquire these capabilities for yourself or develop them in CEO succession candidates, download the complete issue, entitled “Grooming a World-Class CEO – Part II” at http://tinyurl.com/groomaceo.

ABOUT RHR INTERNATIONAL

We are a firm of management psychologists and consultants who work closely with top management to accelerate individual, team and business performance. We focus on five key areas of client need — Executive Selection and Integration, Accelerated Executive Effectiveness, Senior Team Effectiveness, Management Due Diligence and CEO Succession. We have been proven difference-makers for more than 65 years, unique in our combination of top management focus, psychologists’ perspective and high-level business acumen.

RHR International has offices in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Ill. For more information, please visit www.rhrinternational.com, http://tinyurl.com/rhrblogsite and https://twitter.com/RHRIntlLLP.