Tag: stakeholder alignment

Leadership Transition: Quarter 2

Quarter Two is where credibility turns into business value. Four priorities, practical plays, and how transition coaching accelerates impact.

Leadership Transition: Quarter Two — Maximise Value, Cement Credibility

Stepping into a more senior role is always a test of leadership range and resilience. By Quarter Two, the goal shifts from early momentum to compounding value: scaling the wins, sharpening strategic intent, and making visible progress that your boss, board, customers, and team can feel. Well‑designed integration support can cut time‑to‑full performance by ~40% compared with “sink or swim” onboarding, and specialised transition coaching can reduce that even further—sometimes up to half—by accelerating stakeholder alignment and cultural navigation.

This is the sixth and final article in my series on leadership transition: Before You Start; Day 1; Week 1; Month 1; Quarter 1; Quarter 2. In Quarter Two, the mandate is clear: convert credibility into business value, while embedding ways of working that will scale through the year.

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Leadership Transition: Quarter 1

Make your first quarter in a senior leadership role count. Learn four priorities for success and how transition coaching accelerates impact.

Leadership Transition: Quarter One – Build Momentum through Early Wins

Stepping into a new leadership role can feel daunting—especially when it involves a major shift in responsibilities, a new location, or both. Yet, with the right preparation and coaching support, this transition can become one of the most rewarding experiences of your career.

Since 2017, I’ve specialized in one-to-one coaching for leadership transitions. Before that, I spent a decade facilitating Leadership Pipeline programs for groups of leaders. Across these experiences, one truth stands out: Quarter One matters. It sets the tone for everything that follows.

This article is the fifth in a six-part series on the progressive stages of leadership transition: Before You Start; Day 1; Week 1; Month 1; Quarter 1; Quarter 2. Today, we focus on how to optimize Quarter One in your new role.

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Leadership Transition: Month 1

Make your first month in a senior leadership role count. Learn four priorities for success and how transition coaching accelerates impact.

Leadership Transition: Month One – Make It Happen

Stepping into a new leadership role can feel daunting—especially when it involves a major shift in responsibilities, a new location, or both. Yet, with the right preparation and coaching support, this transition can become one of the most rewarding experiences of your career.

Since 2017, I’ve specialized in one-to-one coaching for leadership transitions. Before that, I spent a decade facilitating Leadership Pipeline programs for groups of leaders. Across these experiences, one truth stands out: Month One matters. It sets the pattern for everything that follows.

This article is the fourth in a six-part series on the progressive stages of leadership transition: Before You Start; Day 1; Week 1; Month 1; Quarter 1; Quarter 2. Today, we focus on how to optimize Month One in your new role.

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Leadership Transition: Week 1

Make your first week in a senior leadership role count. Learn four priorities for success and how transition coaching accelerates impact.

Leadership Transition: Week one – Make it Count. Stepping into a new leadership role can feel daunting—especially when it involves a major shift in responsibilities, a new location, or both. Yet, with the right preparation and coaching support, this transition can become one of the most rewarding experiences of your career.

Since 2017, I’ve specialized in one-to-one coaching for leadership transitions. Before that, I spent a decade facilitating Leadership Pipeline programs for groups of leaders. Across these experiences, one truth stands out: Week One matters. It sets the tone for everything that follows.

This article is the third in a six-part series on the progressive stages of leadership transition: Before You Start; Day 1; Week 1; Month 1; Quarter 1; Quarter 2. Today, we focus on how to make Week One count.

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Leadership Transition: Day 1

Leadership Transition: Day One – Make It Count.
Stepping into a new leadership role? Your first day sets the tone for everything that follows.
First impressions matter—and they’re hard to change.

Stepping into a new leadership role can feel daunting—especially when it involves a major shift in responsibilities, a new location, or both. Yet, with the right preparation and coaching support, this transition can become one of the most rewarding experiences of your career.

Since 2017, I’ve specialized in one-to-one coaching for leadership transitions. Before that, I spent a decade facilitating Leadership Pipeline programs for groups of leaders. Across these experiences, one truth stands out: Day One matters. It sets the tone for everything that follows. This article is the second in a six-part series on the progressive stages of leadership transition: Before You Start; Day 1; Week 1; Month 1; Quarter 1; Quarter 2. Today, with Leadership Transition Day One, we focus on how to make Day One count.

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