– The adcompanium CxO Quick Check is the first step
The CxO Quick Check provides an immediate overview of the key areas that determine the effectiveness of a management team. At a glance, you can see which areas strengthen the management team – and where there are gaps.
Nine key areas are examined: meaning, purpose & mission, context, goals, roles, working methods, decision-making, values & norms, review & renewal, and performance measurement.
→ Outcome: Immediate orientation and clarity on where action is needed.
The next step – CxO team charter: The quick check identifies what is missing – the team charter turns this into a binding framework. The results of the CxO quick check are transformed into a living commitment: a navigation tool that strengthens collaboration and creates future viability.
Why is a CxO team charter necessary – and what is it based on?
Leadership teams operate in the area of tension between expectations, responsibility, dependencies, and risks (ERD&R). Without clear rules, misunderstandings and friction losses arise – precisely where speed, reliability, and unity are crucial.
The network of relationships between the CEO and CxOs forms the foundation. Its quality determines whether the team develops orientation, trust, and joint effectiveness.
Four key dimensions (ERD&R) form the basis of this CxO relationship network and the foundation for a robust team charter. ERD&R provides guidance on the following key questions:
- Expectations: What do we expect from each other in terms of roles, results, and attitude?
- Responsibility: How do we assume and balance responsibility in the overall mission?
- Shaping Dependencies: Where do we need conscious coordination to have an impact on the system?
- Managing Risks: What uncertainties do we recognize – and how can we work on them together?
This creates clarity, trust, and collective leadership in the CxO team.
The CxO team charter answers key questions:
- What is our purpose?
- What responsibilities do we share?
- How do we make decisions – and what values shape us?
It creates:
- Clarity about purpose, roles, values, and decision-making logic
- Commitment through shared rules
- Trust internally and externally
Added value for operational management:
- Orientation: through a shared compass
- Efficiency: through clear rules
- Resilience: through regular renewal
- Transparency: in expectations, responsibilities, and risks.
A living document
The team charter is not a piece of paper for the drawer, but a living tool set.
It is developed jointly by the team, regularly reviewed, and renewed – for effectiveness today and security for the future.
A foundation for clarity, trust, and lasting impact
adcompanium accompanies CxO teams – from the CxO Quick-Check to the Team Charter – and makes visible what truly drives leadership effectiveness. We accompany leaders to find clarity in complexity – and build commitment where collaboration matters. This builds clarity, trust, and lasting impact at the top level.
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adcompanium – We accompany you on your leadership journey.
Author: Gerold P. Kaltenbach, Partner, adcompanium
