Morefreedomformanagement, with the board'srolelimited to settingstrategyandexercisinganoversightfunction, should be able to combine accountability with efficiency.
To play a leadership role in settingstrategy within the enterprise, CMOs should insist on data-based decision-making, and measuring marketing ROI to determine the financial returns on their marketing investment.
Two roles have grown increasingly important for non-executives: that of contributing to setting corporate strategy, and that of monitoring the executives.