Category: Executive Onboarding
Lessons From Citibank’s New CEO Announcement Cascade
Here's an example announcement cascade timeline: One-on-one conversations with those emotionally impacted – early morning Small group meetings with those directly impacted – late morning Formal announcement, concurrent with large…
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How to Manage Your Personal Brand, Especially During a Job Search
Don’t assume everything is fine. Do due diligence on yourself. Don’t try to hide unpleasant truths. Do explain things that need explaining before you’re asked. Don’t mislead. Do manage what…
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Seven Keys To Adjusting To A New Boss
Proactively tell your new boss that you want to be part of the new team and be willing to change.
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BRAVE Leadership
BRAVE leadership is not about you as the leader. It's about inspiring and enabling others. You can earn their devotion to an important cause by focusing on behaviors, relationships, attitudes,…
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor on How to Capitalize on the Mobile Wave Before You Get Washed Out
It’s always more fun to be part of the solution than to be part of the problem. When the problem is the inefficiency and ineffectiveness created by decades of ever-expanding…
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Give Your Boss What She Needs, Not Just What She Requests
This worked because Ammann followed three principles which new leaders must also keep in mind when initiating cultural change within organizations: Delivered what was agreed; Leveraged special knowledge and insights;…
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How to Take Advantage of Coming Changes In Consumer Behavior through Nexting
Anticipate the impact of changes. Like Zyman, ask “What else is that going to change?” Noticing changes that are already happening keeps you from losing. Winning requires you to get ahead of…
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan
Hopefully, Mayer has already gotten a head start and completed her new job preparation. She should already be clear on her message and story. If not, she needs to get those…
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Managing First Impressions In A New Job
Premature cognitive commitment from new staff members, or jumping to conclusions, is always a risk in onboarding. However, it plays out differently with employees and executives. This is one of…
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