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The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan

How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results

by George Bradt, Jayme Check and Jorge Pedraza

		Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Pub. Date: 2006 ISBN: 9780471789772 No. pages: 240 Category: Leadership & Management

In this summary you will learn

How new leaders should strategize their first 100 days on the job
How to plan for success before you start at a new company
How to set timed goals for your first 100 days
How to build a loyal, top-performing team

Why you should read The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan

This basic book drills readers with a fundamental message: Good leaders follow specific plans and put their subordinates first. The authors furnish specific tactics you can use to become a disciplined leader, ready and able to produce a top team. George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza split their material evenly among tips on being a good leader, case studies and printed planning sheets to use to set up your first 100 days on the job. The information is easy to skim; but the authors make some important points, including why you should start meeting key people in the company before you begin working in your new position. getAbstract recommends this basic career-building and team-building guide for every new manager’s orientation kit. It’s a small price to pay to survive and thrive in your new job.

About the Authors

George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza co-founded an executive transition consultancy. Bradt is a former executive at several Fortune 500 companies. Check has held executive positions in sales, development and strategy at major companies. Pedraza also founded a wireless telecommunication finance company and worked in new-media development.

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