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The New Boss
Book

The New Boss

How to Survive the First 100 Days

Kogan Page, 2007 more...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

Perhaps you’ve finally reached the number one spot after years of working in someone’s shadow. Maybe you’re the hot new M.B.A. on the fast track, or you’re the highly suspect replacement for a venerated predecessor. Whatever your situation is, taking over as the “new boss” is never easy. Expectations run high, you have a limited time to make a good impression and the competitive pressure is relentless. Peter Fischer identifies “seven building blocks of successful leadership transition” to help you find your way. He devotes a chapter to each step, including checklists, pitfalls, suggestions, questions and a summary. Part two of the book contains case studies that focus on different “new boss” situations. Fischer’s unembellished, straightforward style makes his concepts easy to understand and implement. Though his last building block, “Using Symbols and Rituals,” is his most original entry, it could have been more fulsome. If you’re about to move into a senior management position, getAbstract would add this book to your “must read” stack.

Take-Aways

  • A successful move into a new executive assignment demands a unique set of abilities.
  • The right behavior is crucial during your first 100 days in a new management position. People will scrutinize every move you make.
  • Use the “seven building blocks of successful leadership transition.”

About the Author

Peter Fischer has worked with executives making the transition to new assignments for more than two decades. He is a consultant and an industrial psychologist.