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The Clock Is Ticking From Day One.
Avoid the dreaded rookie mistakes.
You've wanted greater responsibility - a bigger team, more interesting challenges - and now you have it. Your success in this role can shape the trajectory of your entire career. But stepping into higher responsibility comes with significant challenges.
Why 40% Of New Executives Are Out The Door Within 24 Months.
Your calendar explodes.
Employee listening tours, site visits, meetings with key staff, suppliers and customers. It's nonstop. Everyone wants face-time with you. And you want to make a great first impression. But prioritising outward-facing parts of the job risks ignoring more mission-critical issues.
The First 100 Days Are Critical.
Your first 100 days determine your first 1000.
You are expected to get up to speed and add value to the business. Fast. But you have more questions than answers. The team needs an overhaul - how fast can you move? How do you deal with pressure from above and pushback from below? How do you communicate a clear vision without overselling?
Shape The Events - Before They Shape Tou.
Don't try to wing it.
Executives struggle in new jobs because they don’t realise that the onboarding itself is a job within the job. While every leadership role is unique, there are universal steps you can take to avoid land mines.
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FIRST 100 DAYS COUNT.
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9 Indicators Your First 100 Days Are Off Track.
Avoid these executive onboarding killers.
Going-In Mandate Failure
You don't know whether you're headed into a turnaround, reinvention, startup or acceleration situation.
Personal Branding Snafu
You haven't delivered a POV ("This is who I am and what I stand for as a leader") that introduces you to the organisation.
Tail Wagging The Dog
You fall prey to randomness instead of following a clear roadmap focused on high leverage actions and key goals.
Failure To Influence
You're struggling to 'command the room', persuade and motivate.
Broken Chain Of Command
You're managing confusing (and conflicting) expectations from multiple bosses.
Walking On Eggshells
You're keeping your boss happy by saying 'Yes' to everything s/he asks for.
Failure To Build A Strong Team
You don't know how to identify "keepers" and "blockers" on your team.
Business Health Check Error
You don't have data-based methods for measuring the pulse of your business, function or team.
Failure To Spot Adversaries
You don't know how to identify the 3 types of adversaries - focused, emotional and vengeful.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about succeeding in your next leadership role.
