Who's in the Room? : How Great Leaders Structure and Manage the Teams Around Them

Is your company run by a team with no name? At the top of every organization chart lies a myth that a Senior Management Team makes a company's critical decisions. The reality is that critical decisions are typically made by the boss and a small group of confidants a "team with no name" outside of formal processes. Meanwhile, other members of the management team wonder why they weren't in the room or even consulted ahead of time. The dysfunction that results from this gap between myth and reality has led to years of unproductive team building exercises. The problems, Frisch shows, are ones of process and structure, not psychology. In Who's in the Room? Bob Frisch provides a unique perspective to this widely misunderstood issue. Flying in the face of decades of organizational psychology, he argues that the solution lies not in addressing behaviors, but in unseating the senior management team as the epicenter of decision making. Using a broad portfolio of teams large and small, permanent and temporary, formal and informal great leaders match each decision to the appropriate team in a fluid, flexible approach that you won't find described in management textbooks. Who's in the Room? is based on interviews with CEOs at organizations ranging from MasterCard to Ticketmaster to The Red Cross. * Understand and embrace the way decision-making actually happens in their organizations * Use these "teams with no names" to best advantage * Engage the Senior Management Team in the three critical tasks for which it is ideally suited Organizations will get better decisions and superior results by unleashing the full potential of their Senior Management Teams. And bosses will see a dramatic drop-off in people coming into their offices asking, "Why wasn't I in the room?" Is Your Company Run By A Team With No Name?at The Top Of Every Organization Chart Lies A Myth--that A Senior Management Team Makes A Company's Critical Decisions. The Reality Is That Critical Decisions Are Typically Made By The Boss And A Small Group Of Confidants--a Team With No Name--outside Of Formal Processes. Meanwhile, Other Members Of The Management Team Wonder Why They Weren't In The Room Or Even Consulted Ahead Of Time. The Dysfunction That Results From This Gap Between Myth And Reality Has Led To Years Of Unproductive Team Building Exercises. The Problems, Frisch Shows, Are Ones Of Process And Structure, Not Psychology.who's In The Room Is Based On Interviews With Ceos At Organizations Ranging From Mastercard To Ticketmaster To The Red Cross. Understand And Embrace The Way Decision-making Actually Happens In Their Organizations Use These Teams With No Names To Best Advantage Engage The Senior Management Team In The Three Critical Tasks For Which It Is Ideally Suited Organizations Will Get Better Decisions And Superior Results By Unleashing The Full Potential Of Their Senior Management Teams. And Bosses Will See A Dramatic Drop-off In People Coming Into Their Offices Asking, Why Wasn't I In The Room?-- Pt. 1 From Problem To Portfolio -- 1 Most Companies Are Run By Teams With No Names -- 2 Team Building Won't Solve The Problem -- 3 Don't Blame The Boss -- 4 Four Fundamental Conflicts At The Heart Of Senior Management Teams -- 5 Case Study : How One Ceo Transformed His Top Team -- 6 Best Practices : Design An Organization That Delivers The Outcomes You Need -- Pt. 2 The Senior Management Team Unbound -- 7 Engage The Senior Management Team In Three Critical Conversations No Other Team Can Have -- 8 Align The Senior Management Team Around A Common View Of The World -- 9 Prioritize And Integrate Initiatives To Hit The Strategic Bull's-eye -- 10 Move From Should We Do This? To How Do We Do This? -- 11 Tailor Your Portfolio Of Teams For Top Performance Now. Bob Frisch. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Is your company run by a team with no name?At the top of every organization chart lies a myth--that a Senior Management Team makes a company's critical decisions. The reality is that critical decisions are typically made by the boss and a small group of confidants--a "team with no name"--Outside of formal processes. Meanwhile, other members of the management team wonder why they weren't in the room or even consulted ahead of time. The dysfunction that results from this gap between myth and reality has led to years of unproductive team building exercises. The problems, Frisch shows, are ones of process and structure, not psychology. Who's In the Room is based on interviews with CEOs at organizations ranging from MasterCard to Ticketmaster to The Red Cross. Understand and embrace the way decision-making actually happens in their organizations Use these "teams with no names" to best advantage Engage the Senior Management Team in the three critical tasks for which it is ideally suited Organizations will get better decisions and superior results by unleashing the full potential of their Senior Management Teams. And bosses will see a dramatic drop-off in people coming into their offices asking, "Why wasn't I in the room?""-- Provided by publisher "Is your company run by a team with no name?At the top of every organization chart lies a myth--that a Senior Management Team makes a company's critical decisions. The reality is that critical decisions are typically made by the boss and a small group of confidants--a "team with no name"--outside of formal processes. Meanwhile, other members of the management team wonder why they weren't in the room or even consulted ahead of time. The dysfunction that results from this gap between myth and reality has led to years of unproductive team building exercises. The problems, Frisch shows, are ones of process and structure, not psychology.Who's In the Room is based on interviews with CEOs at organizations ranging from MasterCard to Ticketmaster to The Red Cross. Understand and embrace the way decision-making actually happens in their organizations Use these "teams with no names" to best advantage Engage the Senior Management Team in the three critical tasks for which it is ideally suited Organizations will get better decisions and superior results by unleashing the full potential of their Senior Management Teams. And bosses will see a dramatic drop-off in people coming into their offices asking, "Why wasn't I in the room?""--Résumé de l'éditeur