The New Leader′s 100–Day Action Plan

Acknowledgements
Executive Summary

Part I – The New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan
Chapter 1: Position yourself for success. Get the Job. Make Sure It Is Right for You. Avoid Common Landmines.
Tools in the chapter (and downloadable from www.onboardingtools.com))
1.1 BRAVE Culture Assessment
1.2 6Cs Situation Analysis
1.3 SWOT
1.4 Risk Assessment

Chapter 2: Leverage “The Fuzzy Front End.” The job starts when you accept the offer.
2.1 Personal 100-Day Worksheet
2.2 Context Assessment
2.3 Context/Culture Map
2.4 Leadership Change
2.5 Communication Planning
2.6 Onboarding Conversation Framework
2.7 Personal Set Up Relocation Checklist
2.8 Office Set Up Checklist
2.9 Announcement Cascade

Chapter 3: Take control of day one: Make a powerful first impression. Confirm your entry message.
3.1 Day One Plan
3.2 New Leader Assimilation

Chapter 4: Evolve the culture. Leverage diversity.
4.1 Culture Evolution Roadmap

Chapter 5: Manage communication – especially digitally with your remote team.

Chapter 6: Pivot to strategy: Co-create the Burning Imperative by Day 30
6.1 Remote Workshop Guidelines
Chapter 7: Drive operational accountability: Embed Milestone Management by Day 45
7.1 Milestone Management
7.2 Problem Solving

Chapter 8: Select Early Wins by Day 60 to deliver within six months
8.1 Team Charter
Chapter 9: Build a high-performing team: Realign, acquire, enable, mentor by Day 70
9.1 Role Sort
9.2 Recruiting Brief

Chapter 10: Adjust and advance your own leadership, people, practices, and culture by Day 100
10.1 Quarterly Reviews
10.2 Internal Communications
10.3 Program Management
10.4 Coaching and Support

Part II – Special Circumstances
Chapter 11: Manage your new board
11.1 Board 2-Step
Chapter 12: Lead through mergers and acquisitions
Chapter 13: Lead a turnaround
Chapter 14: Lead through a crisis – A 100-Hour Action Plan

References and Further Reading

About the Authors
Index