Here are nine statements I use in training with leaders and managers to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership team. All of these should be in place at your company as well and you as a leader should be able to answer a resounding YES to these.

1. The top objectives of my company have been clearly defined and articulated.

2. Everyone in my company knows the top objectives and understands what is expected of them.

3. There are appropriate incenties for producing results and penalties for not producing results.

4. We have regular performance reviews.

5. I consistently hire and surround myself with people who are smarter than I am.

6. We consistently achieve our business and profitability objectives.

7. There is ample time to plan.

8. We only have meetings when they make sense - when we have clearly defined objectives that are tied to the company’s top objectives.

9. We consistently meet committments without follow-up.

Email me and tell me if you have more to add to this list!