--- title: Everybody is the President of Something – Aligning your people for performance and accountability description: Everybody is the President of Something – Aligning your people for performance and accountability image: https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-616526862-jpg/img/banner-blog.jpg --- - [Articles and Insights - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/articles-and-insights-strategic-transformation) # Everybody is the President of Something – Aligning your people for performance and accountability ![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-616526862-jpg/img/banner-blog.jpg) - November 23, 2012 [ John Case ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/author/john-case) CEO’s and Senior Leadership must have a defined process in place that allows employees to take ownership for their area of responsibility, while guaranteeing alignment with key company goals. ![align](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-676428381-jpg/img/align.jpg) A summary of the process needed to align everyone in the organization to key goals, while allowing them to use their skills and talents to achieve those goals. It all starts with the question: ”What is going on that could get in the way of us hitting our goals?” Don’t just ask your team, ask everyone and provide a way for the information to bypass normal channels so it is unfiltered and unvarnished. And in your next communication, acknowledge that you got the feedback and appreciated it!   [Download](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-679845070-pdf/Documents/pov-11.10.5-john-case-everybody-is-the-president.pdf) Blog Post ## Related Articles Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-616526862-jpg/img/banner-blog.jpg) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/simplify-the-path-to-process-performance-management) [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation) ### [ Simplify the Path to Process Performance Management ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/simplify-the-path-to-process-performance-management) May 19, 2012 SAY the phrase “process improvement” and watch the eyes of a CEO roll back in their head. They recoil from... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/simplify-the-path-to-process-performance-management) [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-616526862-jpg/img/banner-blog.jpg) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/seize-control-of-your-business-performance-the-path-to-simple-process-manage) [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation) ### [ Seize Control of Your Business Performance: The Path to Simple Process Management ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/seize-control-of-your-business-performance-the-path-to-simple-process-manage) November 15, 2012 POV: Process improvement projects add value if the application method is simple to apply, contributes to the... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/seize-control-of-your-business-performance-the-path-to-simple-process-manage) [![](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-616526862-jpg/img/banner-blog.jpg) ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-key-importance-of-making-strategic-assumptions-visible-early-in-the-ma-p) [Blogs - Strategic Transformation](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/topic/blogs-strategic-transformation) ### [ The Key Importance of making Strategic Assumptions visible early in the M&A process ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-key-importance-of-making-strategic-assumptions-visible-early-in-the-ma-p) May 3, 2012 One of the areas of business which rarely gets much press coverage is “Failed Mergers”. The time and effort spent... [ Read more ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/the-key-importance-of-making-strategic-assumptions-visible-early-in-the-ma-p) Check all articles Blog Post CTA ### H2 Heading Module Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. GET STARTED Subscribe for ### Our Blog Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. ![](https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/871691188/?guid=ON&script=0)