“Target taps outsider as CEO for needed shakeup” was the headline in a fairly recent story in the Star News. The story interested me on a number of levels. My firm, EASI Consult, is in the talent management business. We help organizations figure out the requirements for a position, whether it be CEO, president or another high-level executive role. We then assess potential candidates through testing, interviews and other criteria. Finally, we tell the hiring team where a candidate will be strong and a good fit, and also where he or she may lack a capability and struggle.
The Target story also interested me as my firm knows several people in the Talent Management area at Target. I know the person who heads Talent Management at Pepsico. Brian Cornell, the new CEO at Target, left the position of CEO Pepsico America Foods. The Star News article went on to say that Cornell was the first outsider to be appointed at Target. Cornell replaced CEO Greg Steinhafel, who resigned after the data breach during the run-up to the holidays. Cornell also brings experience as a CEO at Sam’s Club, which is a plus in terms of understanding Target’s competition.
One area where my firm sometimes gets involved with an organization is in helping it articulate a plan or way forward. When a person takes on a new role, like Cornell, there is often talk about the first 100 days. A new CEO needs to be laser-focused in terms of his or her priorities. What the CEO is able to accomplish in that first 100 days will in large part set the tone for the rest of his or her tenure.
So what are the issues that Brian Cornell must address? Here are a few, according to the Star News and a July 31 USA Today article:
Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar
Staff Reports
-
Feb 5, 2025
|
|
Vantaca Hires Four Executives With Decades Of Scale-up Experience
Staff Reports
-
Feb 4, 2025
|
|
NCino Appoints New CEO
Staff Reports
-
Feb 3, 2025
|
|
City Leaders Approve Special Use Permit For Midtown Pickleball Facility
Emma Dill
-
Feb 5, 2025
|
|
Workforce Housing Panel: Some Steps Taken, But Problem Getting Worse
Emma Dill
-
Feb 4, 2025
|
For the Book on Business, the Business Journal asks several of the region’s economic development groups and organizations for a recap of wha...
Cal Morgan founded JC Morgan Co., 1904 Eastwood Road, about 15 years ago and has since grown his team to six appraisers...
While the organizers of all the ventures hope to provide their communities with a variety of recreational opportunities, some projects are c...
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.