CEO, Are You Getting Enough From Your VPs?

Why do so many brilliant strategies fail during execution?Because the layer responsible for pulling the levers (the VPs) are playing the wrong game.They are operating with functional expertise, but zero systemic view. They wait for direction on the how and the when, leaving the CEO to act as the ultimate air traffic controller for every cross-functional dependency.It’s exhausting, and it’s unsustainable.But there’s a flip side to this. This middle-executive layer is also where the most talented people become incredibly vulnerable. They are expected to influence peers and drive massive alignment without a C-suite title.When a company needs to restructure or lean out, the VPs who only protect their own silo are always the first to be put under the microscope.If you're a CEO looking at your team today, ask yourself: Who is actually helping you carry the weight of the whole system, and who is just managing a department?If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/joeleech or via email at [email protected]'m mr Joe Leech and I coach CEOs so they and their businesses thrive. I bring 20 years in tech and $20bn in additional revenue.