Interim assignments are different than permanent assignments, particularly if they have a defined, concrete ending point and aren’t a probationary test. For these, the general equation S=f(RxT) is critical. (Scope is a function of Resources x Time).
SCOPE - Be sure to clarify what the person putting you in the interim assignment wants you [...]

Someone emailed me this question. I thought some of you might benefit from the discussion.
Question:
Any approaches or frameworks when you are taking over for a departing leader and there is an overlap between my arrival and her departure? How do I maximize that overlap?
Answer:
The critical choice in this situation is what you define as [...]

Today’s job transitions are more rapid, unsettling and varied than ever.  The good news is that there is an increased array of helpful tools and resources available to help.
The more complex the situation and orientation and the more urgent the transition, the more intrusive the intervention should be.  Internal mentors are the least intrusive, and [...]

Many of us are experiencing more performance pressure and less job security. The consequent daily duress makes it difficult to see the forest for the trees and find ways to accelerate the kind of results that offer the best possible guarantee of success.
In our work we manage team planning workshops. Our informed but [...]

How do you decide if you need an executive coach or a transition acceleration consultant/partner? Certainly some situations require both.  But what do you do first - focus on assimilating into the culture then accelerate results, or the other way around? I tend to think delivering results is the best entree for real assimilation. What do [...]

Avoid stepping on seven common onboarding landmines:
ORGANIZATION: Lack of a winning strategy; or inability to implement that strategy
ROLE: Expectations and resources or Key Stakeholders not aligned
PERSONAL: Gaps in individual’s strengths, motivation or fit vs. the organization’s needs
RELATIONSHIP: Failing to establish/maintain key relationships up, across or down
LEARNING: Situation, Customers, Collaborators, Capabilities, Competitors, Conditions
DELIVERY: Failing to build [...]

When you’re promoted from within:

You can’t control the context – so prepare in advance and be ready to adjust as required in planned, unplanned or interim changes, securing resources and support along the way
It’s hard to make a clean break – so take control of your own transition by managing the announcement cascade, securing your [...]

Some thoughts on great leadership. The more we get into this, the more we’re becoming convinced that it’s all about inspiring and enabling others to do their absolute best, together to realize a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose
Three truths leaders should keep in mind:
1) It’s not about you. (It’s about those “others” following you)
2) [...]

Three words can make a huge difference to your onboarding success: create – control – connect
CREATE
Day One is a critical pivot point for people joining from outside the company. The same is true for the formal announcement of someone getting promoted from within. In both situations you can CREATE time and accelerate progress by getting [...]