The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results, 2nd Edition

by George B. Bradt; Jayme A. Check; Jorge E. Pedraza

• ISBN13: 9780470440278
• ISBN10: 0470440279
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan, and the included downloadable forms, has proven itself to be a valuable resource for new leaders in any organization. This revision includes 40% new material and updates -- including new and updated downloadable forms -- with new chapters on: * A new chapter on POSITIONING yourself for a leadership role * A new chapter on what to do AFTER THE FIRST 100 DAYS * A new chapter on getting PROMOTED FROM WITHIN and what to do then

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: An Executive Summary of the Onboarding Process

Create Your New Leadership Role

Position Yourself for a New Leadership Role or Promotion

Sell before You Buy: Answer the Only Three Interview Questions

Map and Avoid the Most Common Land Mines

Do Your Due Diligence on the Organization, Role, and Fit

Act Differently When You Are Promoted from Within

Take Control of Your Own Start

Embrace the Fuzzy Front End and Make It Work for You Before You Start

Decide How to Engage the New Culture: Assimilate, Converge and Evolve, or Shock

Drive Action with an Ongoing Communication Campaign

Take Control of Day One: Make a Powerful First Impression

Your 100-Day Action Plan

Embed a Strong Burning Imperative by Day 30

Exploit Key Milestones to Drive Team Performance by Day 45

Overinvest in Early Wins to Build Team Confidence by Day 60

Secure ADEPT People in the Right Roles with the Right Support by Day 70

Evolve People, Plans, and Practices to Capitalize on Changing Circumstances

Appendices: Critical Tools for Long-Term Leadership Success

Leadership

Situational Assessment

Communication

Plans-Strategic Process

People and Practices - Organizational and Operational Processes

References

Index

About the Authors

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