No matter how prepared and experienced they were when they started, CEOs compare their earliest days in their role to drinking from a fire hose. The pace and demands of those first days can feel overwhelming, even for those who have served in the role before.
Because so much is riding on a strong start, we developed this resource for new CEOs to help you think through your transition plan, pulling together some of the best insights and ideas we’ve heard from experienced CEOs as well as our own observations from working with new CEOs.
You'll find an 8-point plan, some useful reminders, links to resources and perspectives, and advice from CEOs and board chairmen, including -
- Jim Citrin, Leader, Spencer Stuart CEO Practice
- Dawn Airey, CEO, Getty Images
- José (Joe) E. Almeida, Chairman and CEO, Baxter International
- Joseph M. Hogan, CEO, Align Technology
- Margaret M. Keane, CEO, Synchrony Financial
- William C. Weldon, former CEO, Johnson & Johnson
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