The Critical First 100 Days of a Leader/Implementation New ...

1 The Critical First 100 days of a Leader/Implementation New assignment , Role or Project Launch Scott Hamilton President & CEO Executive Next Practices Institute Managing Director, NextWorks HR Strategy Certified Session Scott Hamilton . Agenda Let s calibrate to your expectations 100 day to 1000 day implementation excellence New roles , assignments, projects Integrates with afternoon session on customer, strategy and workforce alignment (HR Centricity) The Issue For a leader, success or failure is made in the First 100 days . Project, role, assignment , initiative Your Personal Challenge? What are the biggest challenges that you would expect to face in the First 100 days of a launch?

2 What has been your organization track record of managing change in general, adoption of new systems and practices specifically? Next Practices Ideas, processes, concepts and solutions that move us beyond the status quo . Not how are others doing it best but rather, where do we go from here that represents a true fundamental shift in value .. Executive Next Practices Institute (C-Suite Think Tank) . Our Clients & Partners ENP Forums . Time to re-think Onboarding? . Kevin Kelly, CEO Heidrick & Struggles 40% of new out, fall out, In the First 18 months of a new role or assignment - Critical implications for domestic & international assignments success C-Level Exits 2013 CEO 48 months CFO 36 months CIO 30 months CMO 18 months 124 CEOs out in August 2013.

3 The CEO Unintended Exit Strategy The Top 5 Fails to do too much too little in a vacuum way or the highway tone deaf The 100 Day implementation Plan do I start? just skills & competencies, but gaining buy-in value AND execution excellence moving- focus, accountability, urgency Introducing Global Leader 100 Next 32 Business days : are you trying to launch? else should be involved- marketing, operations, finance, others? is your sponsor/champion- preference to operational C-level type person? statement? (Outcomes to define success?) A Call to Urgency The 100 Day implementation Plan is the size of your project- people impacted, $?

4 Resistance have you encountered in the past to project implementation , acceptance? will you know you are successful (metrics) fast can you accommodate changes- structural, process wise? Measureable Dimensions of leadership/ assignment success Financial contribution to the company (ROI) Adds and builds brand value- at the local level Develops teams and contributors Personal development and value Regulatory excellence and political image Global Leadership Success From the Organization perspective Key business objectives met or exceeded, on time and in budget Company brand and image enhanced at the local level Leader met personal goals and demonstrated ROI Company gained a team with broader capability Global Leadership Success From the Team perspective Productivity and effectiveness (ROI)

5 Execution capability Individual development Brand ambassadors to customers and community Global Placement Success From the Community perspective Company leadership positively impacts local economy, employment, culture Company leadership builds local talent for long term contributions to local and international economy and vitality Assignee bridges gaps in communications and promotes cultural understanding Regulatory compliance and political image The 100 Day implementation Plan do I start? just skills & competencies, but gaining buy-in value AND execution excellence moving- focus, accountability, urgency Global Leader 100 Plan What are your outcomes?

6 Pre-100 Day Launch Focus on Brand What is your Personal Brand ? What will be said within the organization regarding your personal leadership? Brand Definition A brand is any proprietary visual, emotional, rational or cultural image associated with a corporation, product or service or individual. VRIO Model Valuable Rare Costly to Imitate Organizationally Leveraged First 40 days Influence Map Whom does he or she influence, and who influences him or her? How strong is that influence? What is the history of each relationship? How does this impact overall influence? What role does hierarchy play in the amount of influence?

7 Next 60 days - Action Based .. A Plan for Success Rule # 1 It is not about you, it is about how effectively you unleash the collective intellect, energy, passion, focus and measurable results of the entire organization. Rule # 2 Your implementation must spark accountability, adaptability, urgency and initiative. Rule # 3 A good plan, well executed, with a sense of urgency, trumps the perfect plan sitting on the Next 32 Business days : are you trying to launch? else should be involved- marketing, operations, finance, others? is your sponsor/champion- preference to operational C-level type person? statement?

8 (Outcomes to define success?) A Call to Urgency Thank You! Options: Personal 30 minute assessment Executive Team 100 Day Workshop Scott Hamilton, CEO Executive Next Practices Institute Managing Director, NextWorks