Category: Executive Onboarding
Which Way to Run? Lessons from 9/11 Choices
The fight or flight instinct is one of our most basic survival tools. Everyone was running on 9/11. Most ran away from trouble. The heroes ran toward it. And the…
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The New Leader’s Journal: Role Sort
Got my role sort figured out. I’ve arranged for Ellen to move to a role in investor relations. With the IPO, that function is becoming increasingly important. Ellen does have…
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GE CEO Jeff Immelt’s Long-Term View 10 Years In
GE has long been a source of strong general managers. That’s still important. Now Immelt is putting a premium on deep functional and business knowledge as well. Do you remember…
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The New Leader’s Journal: Personnel Issues
Ellen continues to be a problem. She’s blocking my communication with her team and exhibiting passive-aggressive behavior. She’s also never come to me to say she’s enjoying working with me,…
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The New Leader’s Journal: Early Wins
I changed my mind on the early win. I’d originally thought we’d focus on a new advertising campaign. Still think that’s important. It’s just going to take longer than I’d…
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100-Day Action Plan: A Cheat for the Good
Let me be clear from the start. Most cheating is bad. Fraud, dishonesty, unfaithfulness are hard to condone. But some cheating is good. No one gets too upset if…
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The New Leader’s Journal: Milestone update II
Second milestone meeting – worked much better. People circulated updates in advance. Each person highlighted their group’s wins, learnings, and where they needed help in the first half of the…
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How C-suite Leaders & Teams Can Deliver Better Results, Fast
Article | President &CEO | Mary Vonnegut | August 19, 2011Click Here to Read Article
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Plans are Not Made to be Followed
We spend the vast majority of our time helping new leaders create and implement 100-day action plans. Over the past decade or so, I can not think of a…
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