the first 100 days - successful transition into leadership
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The First 100 Days: A Road Map for A Successful Transition into a New Leadership Role They say that first impressions count. Well, when you’re the new CEO or ED how long does a first impression last and who do you need to make a good impression on? In this session, we’ll look at various milestones for a successful transition into leadership—what are those markers and when can you expect to achieve them? Good leadership needs to make a great first impression and this workshop will help show you how to put your best foot forwardTRANSCRIPT
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The First 100 DaysAHP Convene Canada
May 2014Ottawa
Veronica Carroll, MBA CFRE
My Own Story
Leadership - a preoccupation
27+ years in non-profit sector
Worked at 8 non-profits – global, national, provincial, regional and community
11 transitions into new roles
5 organizational leadership roles
Truth #1
Transitioning into a new role is often the most challenging time in our professional lives
Truth #2
Successful transitions depend on reaching the “break-even point” as quickly as possible - this point is where you become a “net” contributor
Two aspects to transitions
Personal – who you are as a leader and the skills and experiences that you bring – your “personal adaptive challenges”
Situational – the “organizational change challenge”
Transition failure happens because:
You misunderstand the needs of the situation
and/or
You lack the skill and flexibility to adapt
10 things that you can do:
That will ensure you become familiar with what lies ahead
That will enable you to identify early wins & take them
And that will help you build coalitions
#1 - Start Fresh
Prepare for your new assignment by taking a break from one job to the next
#2 – Be curious
Learn everything you can about your new assignment/job/organization prior to starting and in the
beginning
#3 – Find early success
Find the low hanging fruit and secure those early wins
#4 – Match assessment & strategy
Determine a clear diagnosis of the situation and match your strategy – burning platform? Or is it a new campaign launch?
#5 – Play well with your boss
Develop that most important relationship (with your boss) and get agreement on the 100 day plan
#6 – Build your allies
Look for and build both internal and external coalitions
#7 – Accelerate 360
Help everyone adapt and accelerate including your direct reports
#8 – Become the architect
Look at strategic plan and given what the situation calls for, become the organizational architect
#9 – Build your team
Identify if you have the right people on the bus and build your team
#10 – Balance & rebalance
Look for balance in your approach and work with advisors/mentors/mastermind group
More than ever before, a successful career depends on:
Building transition competence
Building personal transition muscles
RememberLeadership Success
Thank you!
@CarrollVcarroll
http://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicamcarroll