“According to a global survey of 588 senior executives who had recently transitioned into new roles, organizational culture and politics, not lack of competence or managerial skills were the primary reason for failure” (Byford, et al, 2017).
Onboarding leaders into their new role requires additional care and involves more than bringing them “safety on deck” (Byford, et al. 2017). New leaders who are not only onboarded, but are integrated into the organization and their role are able to build momentum earlier. The average time “to reach full performance (making critical decisions with the right information in hand and having the right people in place to help execute) can be reduced by a third, from six months to four” when leaders are well integrated into their new role (Byford, et al. 2017).