1 Get organised: emotional focus and early research

Building and leading a high-performing team will be critical to your success in the first 100 days. As soon as your new role appointment has been agreed, and even as the ink is still drying on your contract, there will be a list of a thousand things to do running through your mind. In terms of key strategic priorities, one of the most important tasks ahead of you is how to take charge and lead your team in the first 100 days.

Establishing yourself as leader of a team can feel like a daunting task:

  • Do I have the right people?
  • What challenges lie ahead?
  • Will I make a good impression?
  • How will the team respond to me?
  • What do they expect from me as their new boss?

Whenever we are faced with an ...

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