http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/07/21/the-uncomfortable-seat-at-the-rotating-table/ Seeding growth through innovation. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:57:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/07/21/the-uncomfortable-seat-at-the-rotating-table/#comment-5140 mark.stelzner Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:33:11 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=102#comment-5140 As you stated that CMOs and CHROs are becoming "the most 'tactical' and non-strategic in recent years", it made me wonder whether this is due to a lack of perceived/real performance on behalf of these two leadership functions. Or, perhaps the transactional nature of much of their respective workloads has created a commoditization challenge. Great comments Phil. As you stated that CMOs and CHROs are becoming “the most ‘tactical’ and non-strategic in recent years”, it made me wonder whether this is due to a lack of perceived/real performance on behalf of these two leadership functions. Or, perhaps the transactional nature of much of their respective workloads has created a commoditization challenge. Great comments Phil.

]]> http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/07/21/the-uncomfortable-seat-at-the-rotating-table/#comment-5131 Phil Fersht Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:24:25 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=102#comment-5131 Unsurprising that the CMO and CHRO have among the lowest tenures these days - two roles that have become scapegoats for poor company performance. Are also the two functions that have become the most "tactical" and non-strategic in recent years. The CFO and CIO are also getting increasingly squeezed as firms seek to slash costs further and restructure themselves globally. I point to firms such as Nike, which are slimming down their reliance on many of their support functions and focusing on developing talent that is core to their business. Unsurprising that the CMO and CHRO have among the lowest tenures these days - two roles that have become scapegoats for poor company performance. Are also the two functions that have become the most “tactical” and non-strategic in recent years. The CFO and CIO are also getting increasingly squeezed as firms seek to slash costs further and restructure themselves globally. I point to firms such as Nike, which are slimming down their reliance on many of their support functions and focusing on developing talent that is core to their business.

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