WHAT COMES 1ST PEOPLE OR STRATEGY?

In March of this year The Predictive Index surveyed 156 CEOs to discover their top priorities for 2019. When I saw the chart below at the top of the article one thing struck me. While Talent Strategy was second on the list; Strategy Development, Operational Execution and Strategy Alignment which closely followed, could not be achieved without top talent. These factors, together with Talent Strategy account for 94% of CEOs number one priorities. We have noticed that the majority of the executive search briefs that we have received during 2019 have a common thread of strategy, operational excellence, and alignment.