– The author believes that it is crucial to follow a comprehensive framework for making transitions, one that distills the experience of many leaders facing a diverse range of situations when taking on a new job or a promotion.
– The author, an internationally known consultant, has distilled the experience of many leaders facing a diverse range of onboarding situations into a learning framework.
– New leaders must be systematic and focused about deciding what they need to learn and how they will learn it most efficiently.
– A leader's successful transition into a new position depends on the ability to influence people outside direct line of control. Supportive alliances, both internal and external, are necessary if leaders are to achieve their goals.
– The author shows the potential benefits to the organization from systematically accelerating everyone's learning during major transitions.
