Your First 100 Days in a New Executive Job

by Robert Hargrove, Susan Youngquist (Editor)

Accelerate the Time Between Job Entry and Job Impact!Whether you are a newly elected president, CEO, or executive at any level, what you do in your first 100 days will be absolutely pivotal to your success or failure. Your First 100 Days in a New Executive Job will help you to seal your leadership, build a team you can count on, and have a bottom-line impact before your first few months on the job are up.In this book, Robert Hargrove shares what he has learned working with hundreds of executives in their first 100 days and beyond.He will take you through all the steps of successful executive onboarding and show you how to avoid the typical pitfalls.Hargrove emphasizes the importance of getting clear on your going-in mandate—your contract with key stakeholders. He also shows you how to use your first 100 days to declare an Impossible Future that represents the difference you want to make while delivering on your Day Job.According to Hargrove, the key idea is to go for "quick wins" that establish a virtuous circle of increasing credibility and help you to avoid a vicious circle of decreasing credibility.The book will expand your aspirations and motivations and give you a treasure trove of practical, down-to-earth tips to immediately apply in your new leadership role.  Have a story ready day one, as key stakeholders look for signals immediately—take symbolic action within 72 hours Develop a "teachable point of view"—This is how we intend to win in this business Build a team of 'A' players—get the right people on the bus Declare an Impossible Future that unites warring tribes Jumpstart your vision with 30, 60, 90-day catalytic breakthrough projects Master the political chessboard and culture—It's all politics! Drive bottom-line results before the end of your first 100 dayClick on the "Look Inside" and begin to get a jumpstart on your first 100 days.

Genres: Business, Leadership, Personal Development, Management, Productivity, Nonfiction

204 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Rebekah Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great advice

The book has great advice. In taking a new role supporting an executive, I wanted to know more of how executives think and operate. This book gave me some great ideas in preparing for future career moves into leadership.

[Daniel Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read

Tremendous actionable feedback to build a successful organization. If you lead this book has a great framework to subscribe to in realizing future success.

[Eben · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not bother finishing this book. The strategies and models offered are highly oversimplified.

[Dunktdunk · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Your First 100 Days in a New Executive Job, authors Robert Hargrove and Niamh O’Keeffe offer valuable insights for leaders stepping into new roles. However, it’s essential to recognize that any advice—whether from Hargrove or O’Keeffe—may carry subtle biases based on their own experiences and perspectives.

[Greg Saxon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good start but pretty broad brush

good summary level book but I am not certain that there is tremendous applicability across government and business. could probably use more of a deep dive join one or the other.

[Alonda Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good read for new leaders

I really enjoyed this book and took away many actionable insight for my first 100 days. It was practical yet inspirational, tactical yet strategic. The author did a nice job of balancing political landscape issues with team issues and focusing on your day job. I can honestly say that much of the info was net new or at least introduced a perspective I had not considered. Overall reading this book was time well spent. High ROI