Tag: onboarding
The New Leader’s Journal: Boss Buy In
The first conversation with anyone after finishing a draft 100-day action plan should be with your boss
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The New Leader’s Journal: 100-Day Action Plan
I start my new job as head of marketing of a consumer products company two weeks from Friday. Seems a little inefficient to start the Friday before July 4th weekend,…
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Organic Onboarding: Less Disruptive, More Effective
three phases of organic onboarding: Appreciate the context and culture, Plan to leverage existing strengths in new ways, Transform the organization over time.
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Getting What Matters Most Right in Onboarding
You won't get all your moments of truth right. That's okay. Just make sure you don't get the ones that really matter really wrong.
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Onboarding Done Better
In his recent article in Inc. Dave Smith picks up on my point that the way you onboard new employees is communicating the culture, modeling the culture, and forming the…
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Communication basics: who what how
Whether you are onboarding into a new firm, taking on a new leadership role, or managing a team transition, the communication basics always apply. Three critical decisions should guide…
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Freeman Dyson – “It’s complicated” (Global Warming and Organizations)
I got to spend some time with theoretical physicist and mathematician, Freeman Dyson last evening at an American Friends of Winchester College event. While he did not talk about…
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Onboarding from the Front Foot
All the leadership skills in the world won't make a difference if you're practicing transition management from the back foot. On the one hand, preparation breeds confidence and the…
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Why Apple is Doing Well Without Steve Jobs
In January 2011 Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced he was taking a medical leave of absence. Apple COO, Tim Cook, is now responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations. So far so good. …
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