New Leader's Journal Introduction

Executive OnboardingTagged , , by George BradtPublished on

The new leader's journal tracks the experience of a fictional executive leading up to and through his first 100-days in a new job.

As of this writing, May-28-2011, our fictional executive is in the final stages of interviewing.  We expect him to get an offer the second week in June, leading up to a July 1 start.  (And since we're making this up, we've got a far greater chance of being right than people in the real world would be.)  Given that, the new leader's journal should start in earnest on June 17.

The New Leader’s Journal is a fictional exercise illustrating the prescriptions and tools in the 3rd edition of The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan.  Click here to request an executive summary.  Click here to pre-order/order a copy.

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