Leaders are often appointed into new positions to transform their organizations. But there isn't much guidance available on how to manage transitions effectively particularly if the incumbent is new to the organization. A "sink or swim" managerial culture is often prevalent in most companies. Transitions are treated as testing grounds for the new leaders.

Too many high-potential leaders sink during these periods when they didn't have to, due to the non-supportive culture and lack of guidance. There wasn't any specific methodology or framework available for managing transitions into new leadership roles because of the different types of transition situations involved.

This deck outlines the 14 critical success strategies for leaders to manage the new roles in various transition environments efficiently. By following these critical strategies in the first 90 days of their new roles, new leaders can maximize their chances of success. These success strategies are:

1. Avoiding Common Traps
2. Failing to Focus
3. Not Taking the Business Situation into Account
4. Not Adjusting to the Culture
5. Failing to Get Wins Appealing to the Boss
6. Letting the Means Undermine the Ends
7. Making Waves of Change
8. Planning Waves
9. Matching Strategy to Situation
10. Establishing Long-term Goals
11. Focusing on Business Priorities and Behavioral Changes
12. Targeting Behavioral Changes
13. Securing Early Wins
14. Defining the A-item Priorities

The slide deck also includes some slide templates for you to use in your own business presentations.

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