You're in Charge, Now What?: The 8 Point Plan [Paperback]

When you start a new job, you are in a “temporary state of incompetence,” faced with having to do the most when you know the least. Tom Neff and Jim Citrin, two of the world’s experts on leadership and career achievement, know what it takes to succeed in a new position. Through compelling, first-hand stories, from CEOs like Jeffrey Immelt of GE and Bob Eckert of Mattel,You’re in Charge—Now What?offers an eight-point plan to show you how to lay the groundwork for long-term momentum and great performance.“Take it from someone who’s been there.You’re in Charge—Now What?asks all the right questions and tracks down all the right answers from people who ought to know.”
—Dick Parsons, chairman and CEO, Time Warner Inc.

“The secret road maps of many prominent leaders are revealed for the first time.”
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute

“Leavened by anecdote and enriched by the authors’ deep understanding of American corporate culture, this book isn’t just a navigational chart for the Big Cheese. It is also an entertaining read for the layman.” —TimeThomas J. Neff is chairman of Spencer Stuart U.S. and a member of the firm’s worldwide board of directors. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “the number one brand name in CEO searches,” he has been profiled on the cover of BusinessWeek and the Money and Business section of the New York Times. He is the coauthor ofLessons from the Top.

James M. Citrin leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Technology, Communications, and Media Practice and is a member of the firm’s worldwide board of directors. He is the author ofZoomand the coauthor ofLessons from the TopandThe 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers.Chapter ONE

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