In general, we take it for granted that when a person joins the Steering Committee they are very clear about their role and how to perform it. We trust that the name will do the trick, and that, by the mere fact of becoming part of the steerting committee, they will start working and interacting as such from day one. That the mere word STEERING imbues them with the necessary knowledge and strategic vision, or that they have previously developed with excellence all the key competencies to lead the organisation. But nothing could be further from the truth.
All too often we forget that, when joining the Steering Committee, beyond the responsibility assumed more or less consciously, the experience and knowledge acquired, or the skills developed along the way, each member comes with his or her own strengths and weaknesses, opinions, concerns and interests, his or her own vision... In order to evolve into a solid management team, it is important to take care of the people who form it, to develop them according to their individual needs, to unite the team and align it towards a common goal, for the benefit of the company. And all this does not happen spontaneously, it has to be worked on in a structured way, and with a systemic perspective.