Coaching for New Executives & Executives in New Situations
- People have no idea of how difficult it is to be a new executive. And how challenging the first months are, especially in the first 90 days.
- For outside and inexpert eyes, a new executive represents success, money, confidence, and respect.
- For me, I see a person facing an enormous challenge, sometimes for the first time in their life, and an extreme pressure of not failing.
- All of this, without sharing their true feelings with their loved ones because “you should be grateful you’ve got this opportunity.”
- Fair enough, you probably are grateful.
- But gratefulness doesn’t mean confidence or a strong reputation, and it definitely doesn’t guarantee an established team will accept you as a leader. You need to earn it.
- Unfortunately, many never ask for help, leading to the most discouraging statistics in the job market: Between 50 and 70% of new CEOs lose their job in the first year.
- That comes with frustration, fear, and embarrassment for them, but it also wastes thousands of dollars and months for their companies.
- Seasoned executives don’t have it easier when they start a new position. In their case, their experience plays against them because, come on! You should know how to do this with your eyes closed.
- So they don’t ask for help and sometimes it is too late.
There are many ways an executive can become “new,”
and it has nothing to do with your expertise.
Let me use an example here
- Imagine a first day in school. In a corner, the freshmen are a wreck of nerves but have to pretend that everything is okay. But everybody knows they’re the newbies, and many students will look down on them.
- There are also new students who come from other schools for many reasons. Some could be the most popular kid in their former school, but here, they need to start over.
- None of them know where their classrooms, cafeteria or bathrooms are. Some might feel comfortable with the student life, but none know the teachers or classmates or can distinguish the nice from the rude people. They’re starting a new chapter.
Corporations aren't much different
Each situation is unique and presents different challenges. You could:
Be an executive for the first time
That means you need to learn how to be an effective leader, just as you learned how to be an effective engineer, economist, or lawyer before.
Be a seasoned executive facing a new challenge:
- New department / New role / New location inside the company / Or the most challenging, new company
It’s ironic because your previous experience can play against you, making you feel embarrassed to ask for help until it’s too late. Other times, an excess of confidence might affect your perspective.
If you’re starting a new position as an executive, you deserve some support and a smooth transition. Over my 30+ years of career, I’ve helped hundreds.
Let me help you become an irreplaceable executive.
Instrumental in helping me to grow both professionally and personally
I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with Judy as my coach for over 12 years, both in Europe and in the US. She has been instrumental in helping me to grow both professionally and personally, helping me transition not just countries and cultures, but roles and levels. Judy has been a key element in my growth from senior individual practitioner, through management, consultancy and now executive leadership, as VP of a $50M+ semi-conductor company in Silicon Valley. At each stage Judy has helped me to uncover my potential and passion as well as develop the mind-set and skill-set I need for each role and challenge. This has been especially true in regard to the development of my leadership capabilities. My journey of growth continues and so will my partnership with Judy.