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There are many ways to make a first impression in a New Leadership Role. Preferably, you will want to make that impression deliberately and with some forethought. Below we suggest four steps to introducing yourself when taking on a New Leadership Role:
- Assess the Situation in Your New Leadership Role
- Build the Narrative for Your New Leadership Role
- Build Rapport With Key Stakeholders
- Layout a Plan and Define Expectations
Assess the Situation in Your New Leadership Role
Your entry into a new business or department should be guided by the situation you find when you get there. In some circumstances you may have arrive and act quickly, in others you will have more time to ease in to the situation.
- Do as much homework in advance as you can.
- Ask lots of questions.
- What is your business situation? Is it a turnaround, or are you sustaining previous success?
- What is the environment you find yourself in?
- What is the corporate culture like?
- Can you ease-in, or do you have to take immediate action?
Build the Narrative for Your New Leadership Role
Based on the situation, frame your story appropriately:
- How did you get here?
- What are your stories?
- What things do you value?
- What can people expect from you?
Target your audience, and adjust the delivery as necessary.
Build Rapport With Key Stakeholders
- Put in lots of face time
- Listen more than you talk
- Meet individually with all of your direct reports.
- Meet individually with important stakeholders
Layout a Plan and Define Expectations
- Tell people what you will do in the short and medium term.
- Reinforce what you’ve already told people about yourself by defining consistent expectations.
- Strike the appropriate balance between micro-managing and under-managing people.
3 Things to Remember About Introducing Yourself in a New Leadership Role
- Communicate times ten. Do not underestimate the importance the volume and quality of communication required.
- Act appropriately to the situation. Based on your situation you may need to act quickly and take action, or perhaps the opposite.
- Have a plan – think about how you will introduce yourself in a New Leadership Role, and plan accordingly.
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