Welcome to the first episode of The Cribsheet, where Clarissa Sowemimo-Coker and Meg Lovell unpack how to navigate the first 90 days of a new leadership or C-suite role - that key promotion that comes without a handbook!

Discussing internal and external measures of success, they talk through how new leaders can build clarity, confidence and momentum, balance listening with taking action, decision fatigue and the unexpected challenge of building a new identity as a leader.

Over-preparing, resistance within teams, and staying in your comfort zone - they acknowledge the pitfalls, and share their experience on alignment, successful communication, and the value of external advisors.

A must-listen for anyone facing the exciting, yet daunting leap into senior leadership.

Key takeaways

• 30/60/90 day framework - gathering data (listen), making well-framed decisions (decide), communicating to consolidate the team (align).

• Shifting your mindset to internal measures of success and holding yourself accountable, now that the buck stops with you.

• How to eliminate team conflict and misalignment early on, without becoming defensive

• ‌Building an external network of expert support

• Over-preparation only feeds your imposter syndrome - be honest with where your strengths and weaknesses lie

Episode highlights

01:52: The identity "wobble" and shifting from delivery to accountability.

‌03:55: Why you need a support network outside of your company.

06:50: The necessity of maintaining boundaries and finding "appropriate containers" for sharing.

‌09:35: Managing decision fatigue and the weight of being the final call.

12:15: How to balance risks in areas outside of your expertise.

18:40: A deep dive into the 30/60/90-day framework.

‌27:45: Common pitfalls: Over-preparing and staying stuck in your old function.

31:50: The importance of offering clear recommendations instead of a "suite of options".

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About the Hosts

Clarissa works with leaders on high-stakes decisions after a career as a lawyer, COO and a public market CEO. Meg is a Fractional CEO and negotiation expert.

End Credits

Find and connect with us on LinkedIn:

Meg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-lovell-strategy

Clarissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissasowemimocoker

This episode was written and recorded by us, and produced by Lucy Lucraft (http://lucylucraft.co.uk ).

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