The new leader's 100-day action plan: how to take charge, build or merge your team, and get immediate results

239 Pages·2016·7.262 MB·English

by  Bradt, George B.;Check, Jayme A

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THE NEW

LEADER’S

1 0 0 -DAY

ACTION

PLAN
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THE NEW

LEADER’S

1 0 0 -DAY

ACTION

PLAN

F O U R T H E D I T I O N

HOW TO TAKE CHARGE, BUILD

OR MERGE YOUR TEAM, AND

GET IMMEDIATE RESULTS

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GEORGE B. BRADT JAYME A. CHECK JOHN A. LAWLER
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Bradt, George B. | Check, Jayme A. | Lawler, John A.
Title: The new leader’s 100-day action plan: how to take charge, build or merge your team, and get
immediate results/George B. Bradt, Jayme A. Check, John A. Lawler.
Description: 4th Edition. | Hoboken: Wiley, 2016. | Revised edtion of The new leader’s100-day
action plan, 2011. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015038533 | ISBN 9781119223238 (cloth)
Subjects: LCSH: Leadership—Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC HD57.7 .B723 2016 | DDC 658.4/092—dc23 LC record available at
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C O N T E N T S
Acknowledgments ix

Executive Summary xi

CHAPTER 1 Position Yourself for Success: Get the Job.

Make Sure It Is Right for You. Avoid

Common Land Mines. 1

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies on the web):
1.1 BRAVE Culture Assessment/Preference 23

1.2 Risk Assessment 25

1.3 5Cs Situation Analysis 27

1.4 SWOT 29

CHAPTER 2 Leverage the Fuzzy Front End: Jump-Start

Relationships. Listen, Learn, and Plan

Before Day One. 31

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies on
the web):
2.1 100-Day Plan Worksheet 54

2.2 Context Assessment 57

2.3 ACES Context/Culture Map 59

2.4 Communication Planning 60

2.5 Onboarding Conversation Framework 62

2.6 Personal Set-Up/Relocation 63

2.7 Office Set-Up 66

2.8 Leadership Team Role Sort (for merging teams) 68

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2.9 Leadership Team Prestart Alignment Session

(for merging teams) 69

2.10 Announcement Cascade 71

CHAPTER 3 Take Control of Day One: Make a Powerful

First Impression. Confirm Your Entry

Message. 73

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
3.1 Day One Checklist 87

3.2 New Leader Assimilation Session 89

3.3 New Owner Assimilation Session (for an acquisition) 91

CHAPTER 4 Activate Ongoing Communication: Establish

Leadership and Begin Cultural

Transformation. 93

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
4.1 Communication Guide 104

CHAPTER 5 Pivot to Strategy: Co-Create the Burning

Imperative by Day 30. 105

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
5.1 Burning Imperative Workshop 118

CHAPTER 6 Drive Operational Accountability: Embed

Milestones by Day 45 and Early Wins

by Day 60. 121

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
6.1 Milestone Management 141

6.2 Team Charter/Early Win Tool (for subteams) 143

6.3 Problem Solving 144
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CHAPTER 7 Strengthen the Organization: Get the Right

Team in Place by Day 70. 147

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
7.1 Role Sort 168

7.2 Recruiting Brief 169

CHAPTER 8 Keep Building: Evolve Your Leadership,

Practices, and Culture to Deliver Results. 171

Tools in the book (with downloadable copies
on the web):
8.1 Quarterly Reviews 186

8.2 Internal Communications 187

8.3 Program Management 189

8.4 Coaching and Support 190

8.5 100-Hour Plan for Crisis Management 191

References and Further Reading 195

About the Authors 197

Index 199
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