The Myth of "Fit": Unlock New Leader Success with High-Impact Onboarding

We often hear stories of executives who are abruptly fired from high-profile roles. The residual effects negatively impact the entire organization, and can derail a New Leader's career and personal life.

Why do New Leaders really fail? Although organizations do a good job at selection, many continue to blame a lack of fit as the primary cause of New Leader derailment. This book offers a different perspective -- that fit can (and must) be engineered by both the organization and the New Leader. In other words, it's time to discard the illusion of the New Leader glass slipper. More than one Leader -- or kind of Leader -- has what it takes to be successful in a role. And it's everyone's job to help them.

New Leaders require resources, structure, and capabilities to succeed. In this book readers will learn how to:

- Demystify the notion of New Leader fit.

- Ensure alignment of New Leader accountabilities and authority.

- Identify and reconcile common onboarding paradoxes.

- Align New Leaders using knowledge, relationships, and feedback.

- Build internal partnerships to strengthen the onboarding process.

- Prepare New Leaders to initiate organizational change effectively (if hired to do so).

This book provides decision-making and problem-solving tools for anyone who wants to improve the onboarding experience, including: New Leaders, HR Partners, Hiring Managers, Recruiters, Coaches, and business owners.