CEOs: From Decision-Makers to Decision-Shapers

The old model: CEOs in ivory towers, making big decisions, giving orders.

It worked... until it didn't.

Today's world moves too fast. Top-down decisions risk being out of touch.

The new model: CEOs as decision-shapers.

They:

• Frame problems

• Set boundaries

• Engage their team's expertise

Result? Better alignment, stronger execution, and leaders who stay connected.

Next big decision? Don't make it. Shape it.

Frame the question. Define acceptable outcomes. Let your team surprise you.

The buck still stops with you. But the journey there? That's a team effort.

*For more on this shift, see "The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision-Maker" in Harvard Business Review, September 2023.