October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
7h 18m
English
book
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results, 3rd Edition
by George B. Bradt, Jayme A. Check, Jorge E. Pedraza
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CONTENTS
Introduction An Executive Summary of the Onboarding Process
PART I BECOME THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB
CHAPTER 1 Position Yourself for a New Role
Tool 1.1 BRAVE Preferences (Downloadable)
Tool 1.1b BRAVE Preferences Guide (Downloadable)
Tool 1.2 Five-Step Career Plan (Downloadable)
CHAPTER 2 Sell before You Buy: Answer the Only Three Interview Questions
Tool 2.1 Negotiating Prep and Guidelines (Downloadable)
PART II DISCOVER YOUR NEW ROLE: IT'S ALWAYS MORE THAN YOU THINK IT IS
CHAPTER 3 Map and Avoid the Most Common Land Mines
CHAPTER 4 Do Your Due Diligence before You Accept the Job Offer
Tool 4.1 Risk Assessment Checklist (Downloadable)
PART III TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN START
CHAPTER 5 Choose the Right Approach for the Business Context and the Culture You Face
Tool 5.1 Context Assessment Sheet (Downloadable)
Tool 5.2 Culture Assessment Sheet (Downloadable)
Tool 5.2b BRAVE Culture Assessment (Downloadable)
Tool 5.3 Context and Culture Map (Downloadable)
Tool 5.4 Contributor/Watcher Map (Downloadable)
CHAPTER 6 Embrace and Leverage the Fuzzy Front End before Day One
Tool 6.1 100-Day Checklist (Downloadable)
Tool 6.1b 100-Day Checklist—Sample: New Company (Downloadable)
Tool 6.2 Stakeholder Map (Downloadable)
Tool 6.3 Onboarding Conversation Framework (Downloadable)
Tool 6.4 Relocation Checklist (Downloadable)
CHAPTER 7 Take Control of Day One: Make a Powerful First Impression
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