Share your thoughts in a comment on this blog post.<\/p>\n
Coaching ExecutivesBook Review: \u201cYour First 100 Days in a New Executive Job\u201d by Robert Hargrove, the former director of the Harvard Leadership Research Project and a coach to many.<\/p>\n
This book offers tools for approaching a transition to maximize results; reading it profits both executives and their coaches.<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
The sections of the book provide information on the following:<\/p>\n
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Preparation: building in time to research, think, and strategize makes sense. Hargrove provides a process with three steps: Scan, Focus, and Act.<\/p>\n
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Clarity: knowing what is expected is more than the surface level directives; think bigger and deeper.<\/p>\n
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Goal: know your ideal and create buy-in while balancing routine duties.<\/p>\n
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Strategy: Hargrove separates your fist 100 days in to 3 segments: Due Diligence, Leadership commitment, and Action Plan.
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Crisis: whether you are expected to deal with a turnaround or an unexpected crisis occurs, Hargrove provides seven steps for effective outcomes.<\/p>\n
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People: chances are you have heard about the right people on the right bus — Hargrove provides a simple tool to determine whether you have the right people.<\/p>\n
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Politics: consider who wants want and how to develop an effective process.<\/p>\n
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Results Now: short-term wins serve long-term goals.<\/p>\n
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Time Management: separate what really counts from what eats time with Hargrove\u2019s four quadrants.<\/p>\n
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Results: consider outcomes, get feedback, and create your next plan.<\/p>\n
Hargrove does recommend working with a coach for optimum results.<\/p>\n
The Good:<\/p>\n
In each section Hargrove provides a clear process.<\/p>\n
The questions empower open thinking and productive planning.<\/p>\n
The examples and considerations provide perspective.<\/p>\n
While written for high-level executives, the concepts apply at all levels.<\/p>\n
The Bad:<\/p>\n
The content is ripe for an executive and a coach without specifically addressing how to work through the information as a team.<\/p>\n
Conclusion:<\/p>\n
This book is a good read with excellent information that coaches and clients alike will find useful. Hargrove clearly knows his stuff and the content of the book is easily adopted for hands-on application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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