The New Leader’s Journal: Role Sort
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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The New Leader’s Journal: Personnel Issues
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
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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The New Leader’s Journal: Milestone update II
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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The New Leader’s Journal: Milestone update I
The New Leader’s Journal: Milestone update I

Well, that was an ugly meeting. No one circulated their updates in advance. People didn’t follow the meeting format.  It ended up being a free-flowing conversation instead of an update. …

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Help Crafting Your 100-Day Action Plan
Help Crafting Your 100-Day Action Plan

  These things I know to be true: 40 percent of new leaders fail in their first 18 months That rate drops to 10 percent for the new leaders helped…

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The New Leader’s Journal: Milestones
The New Leader’s Journal: Milestones

We used day two of the imperative workshop to put our milestones in place.  It worked well.  Nothing is real until there’s a name and date next to an action.…

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A 100-Day Action Plan Helps a New Leader in Multiple Ways
A 100-Day Action Plan Helps a New Leader in Multiple Ways

  PrimeGenesis has reduced the rate of new leader failure from 40% to 10% by driving three ideas: Get a head start Manage the message Build the team This past…

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The New Leader’s Journal: Imperative Workshop
The New Leader’s Journal: Imperative Workshop

Finally!  I can have an opinion!  Now that we’ve completed the imperative workshop I can say, “As we agreed ….”  Before the imperative workshop, I had to say, “I think…” …

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