market with the regional and hq also changes whats more it matters a lot how well connected a new ceo is to his global headquarters which raises the critical question of the need to offer a longer stint to an expat ceo it is equally important to get in local heads which renault and nissan are implementing at present and thirdly the need to extend autonomy to the local management said experts when the brand is at an early stage of evolution there is a need for consistency in a dynamic market while honda saw constant change in top leadership it still managed to do pretty well as it is well established in india and had products for every ceo to build volumes said a senior executive of an european car maker requesting anonymity however honda cars too have posted a decline in sales for eight consecutive months having taken a late bet on diesel powered cars the japanese carmaker has to again revisit the strategy as the mood has changed against diesel due to regulatory and market shifts even ceos who have come with very rich background and success from other markets have found it tough here said another executive at an mnc india is not like homogenous countries of europe it has to be viewed differently the targets are also demanding he said yoichiro ueno the newly appointed md of honda cars india said the role of the head of operation is to breath fresh air into the company but the consistency can be achieved by the local management which is always there experts say organizations today are structured to ensure change of one individual out of a market does not impact business strategy significantly most of mnc automakers have mutli layer matrix structures and this enables information sharing and decision making more consultative across the local market regional office and in decisions of critical strategies global in nature especially at us and european companies in theory or ideal world scenario a mechanism to ensure decision making and strategies stand test of time however in real world dynamism decisions are impacted based on which layer in the geographic or functional area strong and decisive individuals teams calls the shots in a particular time frame maruti suzuki and hyundai motor have created shadow organisation of expats who work in tandem with the local management and act as messengers to their headquarters to evolve a strategy v g ramakrishnan md at a consultancy firm avanteum advisors says constant change in cxos unsettles teams as the new person brings in their style of functioning management theories and market perspectives this can lead to new directions and in complete contrast to earlier policies and approaches followed by the automaker leading to confusion across stakeholders india is a complex market and requires people in leadership position to understand the market well to deliver results this takes time and in the current scenario of unpredictable and unprecedented policy challenges the job is doubly