Attention New Managers: Bob Bradley has been consulting with Fortune 500 companies for over 15 years and has seen hundreds of managers succeed and fail in their new jobs. Now he asks you …
“How Many of These 8 Fatal New Manager Mistakes Are You Making in Your New Position?”
From 38% to Over 50% of New Leaders FAIL Within Their First 18 Months Because of One or More of These Common Mistakes
“Estimates of outright failure in the first 18 months range from 38% to over half, and many more executives fail to be as successful as was predicted in the hiring or promotion phase.”(Center for Creative Leadership 2009 Study ‘Executive Integration: Equipping Transitioning Leaders for Success’)
What you do (and how you do it) during your first few months in a new leadership position will have a huge impact on your long term success.
You can’t afford to be casual about your transition; there’s just too much at stake. Success or failure during the transition period is a strong predictor of overall success or failure in the job.
Few leaders can be truly effective in making transitions if they are left entirely on their own. Too many organizations are now adopting a ‘sink or swim’ approach which puts their new managers at risk…