Category: Executive Onboarding
Recovering from an Early Fumble – Lessons from Harvard-Yale 2011
We've all done it. Blown that early meeting, messed up the first slide of the presentation, gotten off on the wrong foot with someone. We've all been thrown by that…
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Five Keys to Managing an Unpredictable Boss
Wouldn’t it be nice if management theory actually worked in practice? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could follow the tenets of The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan to get…
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Top Three Excuses for Onboarding Failures
"Poor fit!" "Didn't deliver!" "Things changed!" 40% of executives fail in their first 18 months*. The vast majority of the roundabout, convoluted, euphemisministic explanations we hear for those failures…
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What Greece’s Interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos Must Do
Managing an interim assignment is one of the most challenging things any leader ever does under any circumstances, let alone when your charge is on the verge of defaulting, scuttling…
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How Executives Can Make a Positive First Impression in a New Job
Article | Fox Business | Jayme Check | November 9, 2011Click Here to Read Article
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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty’s New Leader 100-Day Action Plan
On the one hand, Virginia Rometty’s transition into the CEO role at IBM should be relatively easy. The company is in good shape. She’s been there 30 years, knows everyone,…
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George B. Bradt: An interview by Bob Morris
Article | Busines Blog | George Bradt | October 14, 2011Click Here to Read Article
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The New Leader’s Journal: 100-day recap
Tomorrow is 100 days. Thought I’d pause to recap what I’ve accomplished so far. Got a head start. Having a plan in advance made a big difference. I knew where…
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Despite Bleak Housing Market, Toll Brothers CEO Isn’t Panicking
ut yourself in Doug Yearley’s shoes in November 2009. You’ve just been named EVP on the way to becoming CEO of luxury home builder Toll Brothers, a company that lost…
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