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The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan George B. Bradt

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan By George B. Bradt

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan by George B. Bradt


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The authoritative updated and revised action plan for leaders entering new roles Your first 100 days in a new leadership role are critical to the success of your mission, your relationship with your new team, and your career.

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results by George B. Bradt

The authoritative updated and revised action plan for leaders entering new roles Your first 100 days in a new leadership role are critical to the success of your mission, your relationship with your new team, and your career. Turnover is high among new leaders who didn't work out and the costs to them and their organizations are dramatic. The solution is for every new leader to have an onboarding plan. This updated and revised third edition of the bestseller The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan delivers expert guidance to prepare executives for their new leadership roles, accelerate their results, and reduce turnover. With new chapters and sample action plans, the third edition: * Helps you assess the internal political culture you'll be facing * Explains why your new job doesn't start on Day 1 but on the day you accept the offer--and how to use the valuable time before Day 1 * Explains the BRAVE approach to motivating your new team members by understanding their Behaviors, Relationships, Attitudes, Values, and Environment * Includes downloadable forms to help you plan * Provides advice for your bosses so they'll know how to help you succeed The third edition also includes a new 100-Hour Action Plan for crisis situations, which has been adopted by the American Red Cross. The new edition also explains how to use social media and other communication tools to reach and motivate your stakeholders. Discover the right approach for your new role and engage your new colleagues by fully understanding the unwritten rules of the new context. The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan helps deliver better results faster.

About George B. Bradt

George B. Bradt has a unique perspective on helping leaders move into complex, high-stakes new roles. After graduating from Harvard and Wharton (MBA), George spent two decades in sales, marketing, and general management around the world at companies including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and then J.D. Power as chief executive of its Power Information Network spin-off. Now, he is a principal of CEO Connection and managing director of PrimeGenesis, the executive onboarding and transition acceleration group he founded in 2002. George can be reached at [email protected]. Jayme A. Check offers a dynamic and global perspective gained from executive roles in firms ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500 and leadership positions in sales, business development, and general management at companies including J.P. Morgan, Guidance Solutions, and Brice Manufacturing. In addition to being a PrimeGenesis founder and author of its onboarding and transition acceleration methodology, Jayme is President of Quantum Leap Associates, a firm focused on providing executives worldwide with authentic and measurable leadership skills. He earned a BS from Syracuse University and an MBA from UCLA's Anderson School. Jayme can be reached at [email protected]. Jorge E. Pedraza, PhD, is a former professor and a founding partner of PrimeGenesis. He helped develop the PrimeGenesis onboarding and transition acceleration methodology and has since deployed it to found and build Unison Site Management, the nation's leading independent cell site acquisition and management company. Jorge can be reached at [email protected].

Table of Contents

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction An Executive Summary of the Onboarding Process xv PART I BECOME THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB. CHAPTER 1 Position Yourself for a New Role 3 Tool 1.1 BRAVE Preferences (Downloadable) 16 Tool 1.1b BRAVE Preferences Guide (Downloadable) 18 Tool 1.2 Five-Step Career Plan (Downloadable) 20 CHAPTER 2 Sell before You Buy: Answer the Only Three Interview Questions 22 Tool 2.1 Negotiating Prep and Guidelines (Downloadable) 33 PART II DISCOVER YOUR NEW ROLE: IT'S ALWAYS MORE THAN YOU THINK IT IS. CHAPTER 3 Map and Avoid the Most Common Land Mines 39 CHAPTER 4 Do Your Due Diligence before You Accept the Job Offer 51 Tool 4.1 Risk Assessment Checklist (Downloadable) 63 PART III TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN START. CHAPTER 5 Choose the Right Approach for the Business Context and the Culture You Face 69 Tool 5.1 Context Assessment Sheet (Downloadable) 81 Tool 5.2 Culture Assessment Sheet (Downloadable) 83 Tool 5.2b BRAVE Culture Assessment (Downloadable) 85 Tool 5.3 Context and Culture Map (Downloadable) 88 Tool 5.4 Contributor/Watcher Map (Downloadable) 89 CHAPTER 6 Embrace and Leverage the Fuzzy Front End before Day One 90 Tool 6.1 100-Day Checklist (Downloadable) 112 Tool 6.1b 100-Day Checklist Sample: New Company (Downloadable) 115 Tool 6.2 Stakeholder Map (Downloadable) 117 Tool 6.3 Onboarding Conversation Framework (Downloadable) 118 Tool 6.4 Relocation Checklist (Downloadable) 120 CHAPTER 7 Take Control of Day One: Make a Powerful First Impression 122 Tool 7.1 Day One Checklist (Downloadable) 133 Tool 7.2 New Manager s Assimilation Session (Downloadable) 134 CHAPTER 8 Motivate and Focus Your Team with Ongoing Communications (Including Social Media) 135 Tool 8.1 Broader Stakeholder Map (Downloadable) 153 Tool 8.2 Communication Guide (Downloadable) 154 Tool 8.3 Communication Campaign Milestones (Downloadable) 155 PART IV IMPLEMENT YOUR 100-DAY ACTION PLAN. CHAPTER 9 Embed a Burning Imperative by Day 30 159 Tool 9.1 Burning Imperative Workshop Tool (Downloadable) 169 CHAPTER 10 Exploit Key Milestones to Drive Team Performance by Day 45 171 Tool 10.1 Team Milestones (Downloadable) 179 CHAPTER 11 Overinvest in Early Wins to Build Team Confi dence by Day 60 181 Tool 11.1 Team Charter Tool (Downloadable) 188 CHAPTER 12 Secure ADEPT People in the Right Roles and Deal with Inevitable Resistance by Day 70 189 Tool 12.1 Performance/Role Match (Downloadable) 203 CHAPTER 13 Evolve People, Plans, and Practices to Capitalize on Changing Circumstances 204 APPENDICES. APPENDIX I Deploy Six Basic Elements of Leadership 213 APPENDIX II Complete a Situation Assessment to Inform Your Plan 220 Tool A2.1 5Cs Situation Analysis Guidelines (Downloadable) 223 Tool A2.2 SWOT Form (Downloadable) 226 APPENDIX III Leverage These 15 Secrets to Become a Great Communicator 228 Tool A3.1 Communication Planning Tool (Downloadable) 234 Tool A3.2 Press Interviews (Downloadable) 236 APPENDIX IV Bring More Discipline to Your Strategic Planning Process 237 APPENDIX V Manage People and Practices with Standardized Processes that Are Public and Visual 244 Tool A5.1 Role Scope (Downloadable) 252 APPENDIX VI Leading When You Were Promoted from Within or Internally Transferred 254 Tool A6.1 Announcement Cascade Checklist (Downloadable) 269 APPENDIX VII Leading a Department/Team Merger, Reorganization, or Restart 271 APPENDIX VIII The International Manager: Adapting and Building Trust When You re a Foreigner 274 APPENDIX IX Leading through a Crisis: A 100-Hour Action Plan 278 Tool A9.1 100-Hour Action Plan for Crisis Management (Downloadable) 285 Tool A9.1b 100-Hour Action Plan for Crisis Management Guide (Downloadable) 287 APPENDIX X Onboarding: How Organizations and Supervisors Can Dramatically Boost the Odds of a New Leader's Success 289 APPENDIX XI Sample 100-Day Plans 301 Tool A6.1b 100-Day Checklist Sample: New Company Head of Marketing (Downloadable) 302 Tool A6.1c 100-Day Checklist Sample: Promoted from Within from Comptroller to CFO (Downloadable) 304 Tool A6.1d 100-Day Checklist Sample: New Country Manager France (Downloadable) 306 References 309 About the Authors 311 Index 313

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GOR004811360
9781118097540
1118097548
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results by George B. Bradt
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20111004
352
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