by Ted Harro | Sep 3, 2014 | Dirty Words, I Got The Big Job - Now What?, Influence
You’ve been to this meeting. You and a bunch of peers are gathered to do some planning or training. Over lunch, a senior leader of the organization has been asked to come spend time with the gang. It’s a great opportunity for both the leadership group and this senior...
by Ted Harro | May 29, 2014 | I Got The Big Job - Now What?, Influence
Sara has a problem. She was recruited into an important role at a new company, one where her ability to succeed is directly affected by how well she can get tenured colleagues at this well-established company to change how they think and act. She comes from a company...
by Ted Harro | Apr 15, 2014 | Growth Planning, I Got The Big Job - Now What?
Dear Change Agent, Let’s say you just took over a major business unit of a well-known consumer services company. You were brought in from outside the industry because you had a stellar history of creating healthy growth in other consumer-oriented services companies....
by Ted Harro | Apr 1, 2014 | I Got The Big Job - Now What?
Dear Change Agent, Let’s start with the bad news. If they hired you to be a “change agent,” it means you automatically have a target on your back. Companies hire change agents and “thought leaders” when they’re scared to death to do the hard stuff, unsure what to do,...
