“Derailment rates for executives in transition, particularly in senior level roles, is much higher because they don’t always have the proper understanding of the degree of difficulty related to a given transition,” says Courtney Hamilton, Managing Director of The Miles Group/TMG.
The new C-Suite Intelligence podcast episode, “Onboarding Into a Senior Role” features Hamilton alongside Christina Woodard, Managing Director of TMG, on how to develop an effective onboarding plan.
“People often are anchored on this idea of a 90-day plan,” says Hamilton. “It’s really the first year that you have to be thoughtful about planning in totality because you might have a very prescriptive 90-day plan” but what happens after that?
“Begin with a diagnostic of the business, build alignment on the mandate, and connect with different stakeholders,” they recommend.
“Oftentimes, when an executive comes into a new role, they’re thinking about themselves. ‘What do I need to do? What do I need to focus on? What do I need to deliver?’ That’s actually the wrong framing,” says Woodard. “The better framing is to think about your counterpart” and intentionally reset the relationship with them in terms of cadence, content, and focus areas – all while signaling your leadership style and listening.
“The number one reason new CEOs or leaders are held back is that people are not aligned either with their vision or their approach,” says Hamilton. “This might mean that you edit your approach as you seek and take advice and you triangulate from others.”
Prioritization of time is also a key factor to one’s onboarding success. “Make sure what you’re saying yes to is aligned with your desired outcomes for that course of the year.” Hamilton adds, “Create thinking time along the way and time for yourself to rest and recover and continue to build your stamina.”
“Onboarding Into a Senior Role” is out now on Apple, Google, Spotify, TMG’s website, or wherever you get your podcasts.
For more information, please contact executive producers Davia Temin or Trang Mar of Temin and Company at 212.588.8788 or news@teminandco.com.
About the C-Suite Intelligence podcast
CEOs running the world’s top companies don’t start out that way – they pull ahead of their peers with behaviors and practices that make them the “best of the best.” Stephen Miles and the team at TMG coach some of the world’s most successful executives, helping them continuously up their game even as business conditions grow more complex every day. Learn the secrets of the highest performers and use this intelligence to power your career. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
About The Miles Group/TMG
TMG develops talent strategies for organizations, teams, and individuals – focusing on high-performance, world-class leadership. Through assessments and development, coaching, leadership transition planning, and organizational design, TMG helps clients cultivate exceptional talent from the C-suite to the next generation of leaders throughout the organization. Clients include many of the Fortune 100 as well as VC portfolio companies, firms in transition, and organizations around the globe and across industries. TMG has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fortune, C-Suite, Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive. The firm is headquartered in New York City and operates globally. For more information, visit https://miles-group.com. Follow TMG on LinkedIn and X, and Stephen Miles on Forbes.
