The Successful Leader's First 100 Days: Taking Charge and Delivering Results

Whether you are an established leader taking on a new role or someone becoming a leader for the first time, the first 100 days are vitally important. During this period, people form their views about the type of person you are and your priorities, values and style. You have an unrivalled opportunity to move, direct and energise people, to call a halt to past practices and to move the business confidently in a new or modified direction. If you succeed, you will gain momentum and make the task of leadership easier and more rewarding; if you fail, you will, at best, miss an opportunity and may make your task more challenging in the future. To prepare, there are several issues you can consider and techniques to apply that will help you succeed as a new leader.