Fast start for new managers
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estimates of outright failure in the first 18 months range from 38% to over half, and many more executives fail to be as successful as was predicted in the hiring or promotion phase. (center for creative leadership 2009 study executive integration: equipping transitioning leaders for success )
you can t afford to be casual about your transition ; there s just too much at stake . Success or failure during the transition period is a strong predictor of overall success or failure in the job.
few leaders can be truly effective in making transitions if they are left entirely on their own. Too many organizations are now adopting a sink or swim approach which puts their new managers at risk
let me tell you about sue, a brilliant engineer with a bright future. She had been out of school for 6 or 7 years, and she was given increasingly challenging assignments.
then the call came she was asked to lead a team of 10 in a multi-disciplinary team. At first, she was incredibly excited to take on the next challenge in her ascent. Reality set in .
she had to manage a $50 million budget. She had 10 people whose performance she was responsible for. Half those people were older than her, and a couple of them had been in the business since before she was born. She had a clear idea technically of what she needed to do. The problem was, she wasn’t being asked to perform the technical work anymore. Now she had to achieve success through others.
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