New/revised chapters for "The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan"

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan (Wiley, 2006 & 2009) continues to help leaders accelerate their onboarding and to sell well.  In light of that, the publisher has asked us to write a 3rd edition.  We have already identified some ways to modify the current version, and would be open to other thoughts on how to make it even better. 

Our current ideas include:

  • The New Leader's 100-Hour Action Plan – Leading Through a Crisis:  A new, iterative approach to accelerate crisis management and disaster response.  (Click here to request a working draft of the chapter.)
  • Communication Chapter:  Add thinking about concurrent conversations across a web of multiple stakeholders to the more traditional logical, sequential communication campaign.
  • Tools Site: We're going to call more attention to the tools site, www.onboardingtools.com, as a place to download existing tools and find ongoing updates.

Got any other thoughts we should consider?

Read More Articles

Concept image of human brain made of blue and gray paint brushes
The Neuroscience of Leadership: Accelerating Growth Mindset and Enterprise Performance

Organizations’ futures depend less on what their people know today than on how fast they can learn, adapt, and execute tomorrow. Building on Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset – the idea that abilities can be…

Read Article
A group of professionals collaborating.
Everything Communicates: Especially As and To an Executive Onboarding into a New Role

Everything communicates. Everything you say and don’t say, do and don’t do, and the order in which you say and do it sends a message. The same is true for everyone around you. As an executive onboarding into a…

Read Article
Group team working in a office.
Designing The Right Offsites for Different Leadership Levels

Offsites can be rocket fuel or expensive theater. One difference is whether you design each for the kind of leadership each level needs to provide: cultural, strategic, operational, or tactical. When you nest your offsites to fit those roles, you…

Read Article
Argentina flag with the body shape of the country in soccer field.
Strategic Adaptation in Leadership: Lessons from the Argentina–England World Cup Semi-Final

The Argentina–England World Cup semi-final was not just a game; it was a live case study in how leaders deploy strategy and tactics—and what happens when they fail to adjust…

Read Article
Confident executive standing on a modern stage, delivering a presentation
Act Like You’re Already Successful to Jump-Start Success

Success doesn’t start when you “make it.” It starts when you behave like you already have. The best leaders - whether they are taking on a new CEO role, launching…

Read Article
Picture of the Allies Normandy World War II amphibious assault D‑Day
Why Leaders Get the Followers and Decisions They Deserve

Leaders don’t simply get the followers they deserve; they get the decisions they design for. When leaders understand the different ways people create value - artistically, scientifically, and interpersonally -…

Read Article