Bob and Josh each brought their top 5 moves for the first 90 days in a new leadership role, and for once they mostly agreed, which neither of them enjoyed.
Josh stamps a culture doc on day 2 or 3 and labels it version 1, then admits on air why the label is a sales device.
Bob makes the case for deep listening when everyone around you wants you to do something, and for one-on-ones that run 80% about the person and 20% about the business.
They both argue you were hired because someone already decided a change was needed, so make one sizable change early, and expect the people who asked for it to complain when it lands.
The disagreement, when it finally shows up, is about how much of yourself to show in month 1.
Also in this episode: being in rooms you think you don’t belong in, why your team’s first reaction to change is rarely the real one, and the hiring mistakes Bob made every time he ignored his gut.
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