90 Days to Impact - Hit the Ground Running

At Protagion, we regularly work with executives who are taking on new roles, and are eager to add value quickly - which is why they approach our professional mentors and coaches for external guidance. Stepping up involves stretching ourselves, so support as we do this is invaluable. In this article, we share suggestions for those of you taking on new roles, including areas to focus on during the first three months as you get to know the environment, build relationships, set a vision, and develop your roadmap. We also discuss shifting into execution for the rest of your first year, plus iterating and evolving thereafter. 

This article has a financial and/or risk slant, but the lessons generalise to other functions too, whether you’re stepping up into the C-Suite, leading a function, managing a team, or have ambitions to broaden your organisational influence in future. A lot is about mindset i.e. seeing yourself as a strategist who helps craft the future direction of your team, function and/or organisation, and focusing on sustained impact through your collaborative performance. 

Read more to dive into detail on the key aspects to concentrate on when taking on a new role, so that you can hit the ground running and have a meaningful impact in your first 90 days and beyond… 

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