Category: Executive Onboarding
The New Leader’s Playbook
Moving into new roles are crucible events of leadership and some of the toughest challenges people face. Nearly half of new leaders fail in their first 18 months. In that…
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Start Your Onboarding Process Off Right
Don't begin to recruit anyone until you understand how their role is going to help deliver results that move the organization forward in line with its purpose and priorities. He…
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How Framing Messages Can Help in Your Job Transition
Jorge Pedraza suggests that "Framer's Win". Specifically, he says that "Communication is largely about framing. It is said that “facts speak for themselves.” But the truth is that people who…
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Onboarding Framework – Negotiating
We're in the process of pulling together the next edition of The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan. It seems like a good time to re-think what we've got in the…
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Initiating Changes to the Company Culture in the Onboarding Process
In the vast majority of cases, converging and evolving are the right leadership skills to apply to transition management when onboarding. (Please see my earlier post, "Onboarding Context and Culture".)…
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What Daley Must Do First as Obama’s Chief of Staff
To tackle the responsibilities of his new role and ensure that better results are delivered faster, he will have to act quickly. It will be critical for him to get…
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Swim, Run, or Skate the Onboarding Handoff
Are you a swimmer, runner, or skater? Their different handoffs have different impacts. Swimmers pass in the night with no impact Standing start. Wall touch. The next swimmer is on…
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Different First Impressions by Different Onboarding Doors
You're not going to change who you are when you join a new organization or team. Eventually, those that care will learn about the real you - the good, the…
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Building relationships when onboarding more important than being right
Early on, it's so tempting to impress everyone with how much you know. It's so tempting to secure your rightful place in the pecking order of intellectual capabilities, subject-matter knowledge,…
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