Stepping into a new senior executive role comes with a unique and disparate set of challenges.
Stepping into a new senior executive role comes with a unique and disparate set of challenges.My Accelerator Coaching Programme for newly appointed C-Suite executives and directors helps them navigate the first few months of this significant career milestone.
Regardless of whether they’re promoted from within their company or hired from outside, new senior executives face a steep learning curve and a complex organisational landscape. Their challenges include:
Building relationships, trust, and rapport — For internal promotions, this can be particularly delicate as they may need to transition from peer to leader; possibly facing resentment and even obstructive behaviour. External hires, on the other hand, need to establish credibility and gain the respect of a team they likely don’t know well.
Understanding the organisational culture — Every organisation has its own unique culture, with its own set of unwritten rules and power dynamics. New senior executives must quickly adapt to this culture, while identifying areas for improvement.
Navigating the learning curve — New senior executives are required to quickly develop a deep understanding of the business, its financial performance, strategic direction, and key stakeholders.
Balancing competing priorities and agendas — New senior executives often find themselves caught between those stakeholders with competing interests.
Establishing leadership and setting the tone — New senior executives must quickly establish their leadership style, build their team, and set the tone for the organisation.
My Accelerator Coaching Programme for new C-Suite executives and directors
My Accelerator Coaching Programme for new senior executives supports their transition during their first three or four months in their new role. It helps them understand and proactively address these and other challenges, and positions them for long-term success.
My Accelerator Coaching Programme helps them:
- Quickly absorb a vast amount of information, enabling them to make informed decisions.
- Achieve a delicate balance between respecting existing norms and introducing innovative ideas.
- Communicate effectively with — and listen actively to — their team, helping them understand the team dynamic, and develop trust, credibility, rapport, and respect.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, thereby building an integrated, efficient and high-performing team.
- Make tough decisions, hold people accountable, and inspire their team to achieve ambitious goals.
- Balance the needs of shareholders, the board, customers, employees, and regulators by means of strong negotiation skills, effective decision-making, and a clear sense of priorities.
Get in touch to arrange an exploratory phone or video call to discuss your leadership challenges and objectives as a new C-Suite executive or director, and how my Accelerator Coaching Programme can support you as you transition into your new role.