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Jonathan O’Neill Top Questions

1 What do you ultimately hope for the business in the future? a. How can you influence this?

2 What are the major risks to the ongoing success of your Organisation?

3 How do you feel you contribute to the development and sustainability of the Organisation?

4. Does the competitive environment influence strategic thinking/planning?

Why/How/Why Not?

5. The task of delegating management responsibility and staying focused on the overall business direction is a difficult task for any CEO. How do you tackle this challenge and not get bogged down in the detail?

(Mitzbergs Model)

. Orchestrating change within a company is one of the great skills required by a CEO. How would you go about this process? A} What change is required, dramatic or incremental (Mitzbergs model) Brings in communication, leadership, setting goals, vision.

6. What is your main focus day to day (is this different to your key function?)

. How do you manage this? . Internal/External Focus

7. What do you think/feel makes a good leader?

8. How would you define your management style?

9. Are you satisfied with your Leadership/Management skills?

. What could you improve upon?

10. What areas of your work/Organisation would you like to see improve?

. How can you influence this?

11. What disheartens you about your current position? 12. What are the key traits that make you a good leader?

13. Are your priorities set by you or by others (who?), how much of your role is your own to manage?

14. How much of your average week is taken up in both planned and unplanned meetings?

. In general, are meetings you attend effective?  Are the meetings mostly related to operational or strategic in nature? o % split if possible

15. Are your priorities set by you or by others (who?), how much of your role is your own to manage?

16. Are you able to effectively manage your time?