Chapter 7  Commercial Executors

How do you attract the best talent the world has to offer to your business?

Commercial executors focus on how the business is trading: “What are our like-for-like store sales this week?”

Commercial executors have a driving focus on achieving the best results in their industry, combined with a relentless attention to detail in order to ensure that operational and strategic ambitions become a reality. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is our prime example.



Extracted from The Secrets of CEOs, © Steve Tappin and Andy Cave, 2008