Executive Onboarding
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<strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Onboarding</strong><br />
and what are the criteria for success with the due diligence);<br />
2. Defining what kind of information is to be collected in order<br />
to achieve the objective;<br />
3. Identifying potential sources of information:<br />
o contacts from network (or network’s network)<br />
o industry specialists<br />
o former (and current) employees of the new company<br />
o customers<br />
o collaborators (e.g. suppliers, government/regulatory<br />
contacts).<br />
o competitors; and<br />
4. Gathering, prioritizing and analyzing the information.<br />
Inspired by Bradt et al. in their book, The New Leaders 100-Day<br />
Action Plan, 11 the risks and opportunities related to the transition<br />
are now addressed – here classified into three categories:<br />
1. organizational risks and opportunities;<br />
2. role risks and opportunities; and<br />
3. personal risks and opportunities.<br />
11 Bradt, G. B., Check, J. A., & Pedraza, J. E. (2011). The new leader’s 100-day action plan<br />
(3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.<br />
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