Hit the Ground Running - Hardcover

Cornish, Liz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071472460 ISBN 13: 9780071472463

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Synopsis

A get-results guide for women executiveswho know that to get the corner officethey need to take charge from day one

“Because I am a woman, I must makeunusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, noone will say, 'She doesn't have what ittakes.'They will say, 'Women don't havewhat it takes.'”-Clare Boothe Luce

Hit the Ground Running shows youhow to make a great first impression and achievetangible success on those first crucial days at a new job.Whether you're leading a department, running a small business,or tackling a new promotion, you'll find aproven blueprint for organizing priorities, craftingstrategic agendas, forging partnerships, and settingexpectations for both your staff and the higher-ups.

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About the Author

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From the Back Cover

You've got the job, now take charge!

The first 100 days of a new leadership position is often the most critical, exciting and vulnerable time in a rising woman star's career. Unfortunately, a few tactical errors can create a downward spiral from which it's tough to recover. Hit the Ground Running will take the guesswork out of your first 100 days by providing a blueprint for organizing priorities, getting a handle on tasks, and applying proven leadership techniques.

By following this guide, you'll learn how to:

• Develop a winning transition plan
• Establish credibility quickly
• Recognize and manage unproductive power plays
• Avoid common transition mistakes

Whether you are inheriting a major division, launching a new initiative or transferring industries, it will be the thoughtful whisper in the ear, the reassuring pat on the back, and most importantly, your roadmap to real, tangible success.

“Brilliantly written in easy-to-follow steps, Hit the Ground Running offers women the tools they need to proactively take the reins in the early, most crucial states of leadership.”
--Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

“As women rise to take their rightful place alongside men in the world of business, they will find Hit the Ground Running a valuable resource and inspiration.”
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager ® and The Secret

Women executives face unique challenges in the workplace. This book teaches you how to take advantage of the unique strengths women bring to the table, as well as how to sidestep mistakes many female leaders make. With the help of Hit the Ground Running, you'll be able to

• Plan a successful transition
• Establish firm authority and handle challenges to your authority
• Develop a trusted transition team to help learn the corporate culture, identify successes, and give you feedback and support
• Strategically promote your accomplishments
• Communicate firmly and confidently by avoiding tendencies to apologize too much and use wishy washy language.
• Expand your comfort zone and develop strategies for obstacles
• Balance work and home life

From the Inside Flap

Books like The First 90 Days (Harvard Business School Press, 2003), which also address the first days on the job, have sold extremely well
The author frequently speaks to Fortune 500 companies as well as non-profits
The book features a foreword by Margot Frasier, the founder and CEO of Birkenstock
Features a collection of supplementary tools, questionnaires, tables, and fill-in charts

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071472460
• ISBN 13: 9780071472463
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240