Title: Right from the Start
Author(s): Dan Ciampa and Michael Watkins.
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press, 1999,
316 pages.

High stakes are always involved whenever power changes hands at a company, both for the company and for the individual involved. Right from the Start serves as a guide for those confronted with this challenge. The authors focus on a new managing director's first six months on the job. These first few months are shown to be a crucial "grace period" after which the executive must have won the trust of company employees and the chairman. Based on an analysis of numerous real-life situations, the authors offer precious advice on how to avoid common pitfalls and successfully "take the helm."

Main subject [Leadership]