Hit the Ground Running : A Woman's Guide to Success for the First 100 Days on the Job

by Cornish, Liz

• ISBN13: 9780071472463
• ISBN10: 0071472460
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-02
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

"The first 100 days of a new job is a crucial time for you: This is your opportunity to prove to your new boss, staff, and coworkers that you have the right skills to lead the company to greatness. Hit the Ground Running provides a blueprint for achieving instant success in those challenging first days at work - and for navigating the pitfalls that women often encounter in the workforce."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Liz Cornish has more than 25 years of organizational and leadership-development experience. Her clients include private industry (Birkenstock and PricewaterhouseCoopers), the U.S. Army, the Navy Postgraduate School, and more than 30 state and public agencies.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Chapter 1 Take Charge of Your Start	1	(16)
JumpStarter: Start Working Before Day One	1	(3)
JumpStarter: Do Your Homework	4	(2)
Learn How to Work with a Board of Directors	6	(2)
Pay Attention to Your Gut Feelings	8	(1)
JumpStarter: Use Meetings as a Learning Tool	8	(7)
What It All Means	15	(2)
Chapter 2 All Eyes on You	17	(18)
JumpStarter: Take a Good Look at Yourself	17	(10)
JumpStarter: Who-You-Are-Is-What-They-Need Authenticity	27	(6)
What It All Means	33	(2)
Chapter 3 Your Going-In Strategy	35	(20)
JumpStarter: Develop an Entry Plan	35	(3)
JumpStarter: Identify Your Leadership Anchors	38	(5)
JumpStarter: Create a Fail-Safe Support System	43	(3)
JumpStarter: Plan Your First Negotiations	46	(6)
What It All Means	52	(3)
Chapter 4 Day One	55	(14)
JumpStarter: Proactively Manage Your First Impression	56	(4)
How Important Is Style?	60	(1)
Your Starting Approach	61	(1)
JumpStarter: Don't Underestimate the Importance of the First Team Meeting	62	(3)
Combine Professional and Personal Connections	65	(1)
What It All Means	66	(3)
Chapter 5 The First 50 Days	69	(34)
The Big Picture	69	(2)
Common Transition Mistakes	71	(1)
JumpStarter: Listen, Learn, and Confirm	72	(2)
The People	74	(2)
JumpStarter: Leverage Your Relationships	76	(2)
JumpStarter: Manage Your Message	78	(17)
JumpStarter: Identify Quick Successes	95	(6)
What It All Means	101	(2)
Chapter 6 Transition Teams	103	(8)
JumpStarter: Building Your Transition Team	103	(1)
Using a Transition Team to Jump-Start Your Work	104	(3)
Proper Care and Feeding of Your Transition Team	107	(3)
What It All Means	110	(1)
Chapter 7 The Second 50 Days	111	(24)
JumpStarter: Compare Your Original Hypothesis to What You Now Know	112	(1)
JumpStarter: Determine Your Priorities	113	(1)
JumpStarter: Enlist Support and Build Momentum	114	(4)
JumpStarter: A Crash Course in Team Building	118	(6)
JumpStarter: Tackle Tough Conversations	124	(3)
JumpStarter: Deal with Challenges to Your Authority	127	(5)
What It All Means	132	(3)
Chapter 8 The End of the Beginning	135	(10)
JumpStarter: End Your First 100 Days Deliberately	135	(6)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Female Leaders	141	(2)
How to Know You're on the Path to Success	143	(1)
JumpStarter: Celebrate!	143	(2)
Epilogue: Why Organizations Should Care About the First 100 Days	145	(6)
Appendix	151	(34)
Index	185