Att vd-bytena är så viktiga beror enligt honom delvis på att alla förväntar sig förändring.
7 fallgropar för nya vd:ar
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Michael D. Watkins, professor i ledarskap och organisationsförändringar vid IMD, konstaterar att de första månaderna på det nya vd-jobbet kan vara avgörande för om vd:n blir framgångsrik eller inte. Han lyfter fram sju vanliga fallgropar för nya vd:ar.

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– Samtidigt är nya ledare som saknar etablerade samarbetsrelationer och detaljerad kunskap om sina roller mycket sårbara under dessa perioder. De som inte är tillräckligt drivande i övergångsskedet kommer att få kämpa i motvind, säger Michael D. Watkins.
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