Leadership Transitions: The Watkins Collection (4 Items)

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possible. For executives, it may be beneficial to have transition

coaches engage in preentry diagnosis, including interviews with

key stakeholders, and distill this knowledge into an actionable

assessment that provides the basis for early discussions.

Use Structured Processes

The paradox of transition acceleration is that leaders in transition

often feel too busy to learn and plan their transitions. They know

they should be tapping into available resources and devoting time

to planning their transitions, but the urgent demands of their

new roles tend to crowd out this important work.

Although it helps to leverage the time before entry and to provide

just-in-time support, transition processes also need to have action- ...