Setting the leadership tone you want … right out of the gate
Successful executives will make many transitions during the course of a career. Most involve some form of onboarding, to a:
- promotion
- new role
- new team
- new region or country
- new company
Those who selected you believe you’ve demonstrated the performance and potential to succeed or you wouldn’t have been given a new opportunity. However, it’s up to you to size up the business imperatives and deliverables while simultaneously building rapport and gaining commitment from new colleagues, direct reports and superiors.
With all eyes on the “new kid,” the actions you take during your first hundred days are magnified. What you say and do will, in effect, establish your own personal brand. The question is whether you want those impressions to be random or intentional.
Most leaders find the technical aspects of their new position to be much easier to master than the relationship side. You can bump up against a cultural norm without even realizing you’ve breached it. What’s more problematic, people will often be reluctant to point out the faux pas to you. In fact, the higher up you go, the less likely others are to be straight with you
That’s where your redkey coach can play a valuable role in supporting your transition. Often we can identify cultural landmines before you step into them. And, we can help you clear up the misunderstandings that inadvertently and inevitably pop up. We are able to raise the unmentionables in a way that builds trust. We will help you align with your new team in a way that respects past contributions while setting a new standard – your standard. As always, we’ll help you access the clear state of mind that will enable you to be most productive, responsive to your new setting, and able to form new connections – right out of the gate.
With all eyes on the “new kid,” the actions you take during your first hundred days are magnified. What you say and do will, in effect, establish your own personal brand. The question is whether you want those impressions to be random or intentional.
Most leaders find the technical aspects of their new position to be much easier to master than the relationship side. You can bump up against a cultural norm without even realizing you’ve breached it. What’s more problematic, people will often be reluctant to point out the faux pas to you. In fact, the higher up you go, the less likely others are to be straight with you
That’s where your redkey coach can play a valuable role in supporting your transition. Often we can identify cultural landmines before you step into them. And, we can help you clear up the misunderstandings that inadvertently and inevitably pop up. We are able to raise the unmentionables in a way that builds trust. We will help you align with your new team in a way that respects past contributions while setting a new standard – your standard. As always, we’ll help you access the clear state of mind that will enable you to be most productive, responsive to your new setting, and able to form new connections – right out of the gate.
Next time you are about to make a transition, contact one of our consultants or email us at: info@redkeypartners.com