Nearly 40 Percent of Executives Leave their Jobs in the First 18 Months -- Are You Part of This Statistic?

Westport, CT (PRWEB) June 27, 2007 -- Why do so many executives in new leadership positions fail? In this special 28 minute Careers Transitions edition of Total Picture Radio (http://www.totalpicture.com), George Bradt, founder and Managing Director of PrimeGenesis, a leading "executive transition" consultancy, answers that question. According to George, "the odds are stacked heavily against those who don't prepare and plan before Day One on a new job."

Peter Clayton, the producer/host of Total Picture Radio, met Mr. Bradt at the Harvard Club in New York City. George was the featured speaker at a breakfast meeting sponsored by Mullin & Associates -- the room was filled with senior-level human resource executives and recruiters. If you don't work in HR or recruiting, you may never have heard the term "onboarding." Everyone at this breakfast meeting knew the term, and the implications of onboarding all too well. This early morning crowd of HR pros and recruiters were far more interested in what George Bradt had to say than the bagels on the buffet table. Here's how Wikipedia defines onboarding:

"Onboarding is the process of interviewing, hiring, orienting and successfully integrating new hires into the organization's culture. The best onboarding strategies will provide a fast track to meaningful, productive work and strong employee relationships. Onboarding activities begin pre-hire through effective and accurate recruitment communications, followed by an interviewing and screening process that increases the success rate of position acceptance. The orientation of new hires starts prior to the employee's start date and usually is extended through (at least) the first 6 months of employment. Onboarding is applicable to promotional opportunities within organizations, and strategies implemented to promote and orient company veterans to new roles follow the same time-line."

George and his PrimeGenesis team have found there is a huge difference between the leader who has a plan, hits the ground running, and makes an impact on his first day on the job, and the executive who walks through the door, expecting a plan to be in place. Good luck with that concept. The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan is really a workbook, with detailed, step-by-step action plans to guide you through the first 100 days in a new job. Obviously, this book is written for executives in leadership roles, but I think any professional can benefit from using the PrimeGenesis methodology -- and knowing the difference between onboarding and "employee orientation." If your starting a new job and onboarding has not been part of the process, buy this book and onboard yourself.

Moving into a new position of leadership can be a difficult process, even for the most experienced business executives. Approximately forty percent of new leaders fail in their new roles within the first eighteen months. These failures can be devastating to the individual, costly for companies and damaging to morale. Often, these failures are the result of crucial mistakes made during the first 100 days on the job. These potentially crippling errors, however, can be identified and avoided by following the important lessons contained in The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan: How to Take Charge, Build Your Team, and Get Immediate Results, by George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza (published by John Wiley & Sons).

A successful transition into a leadership role depends highly on the individual's ability to prepare a transition and action plan that goes into effect on Day One. The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan presents proven solutions and techniques for each stage of a leader's transition into a new role. The handbook presents a comprehensive, yet easy to follow action plan and time-line for the stages of on-boarding leading up to and through the first 100 days in a new position. Filled with examples, case studies, and tools, the book shows leaders and their sponsors exactly how to deliver better results faster while building high performing teams with lasting power.

About George Bradt:

George Bradt is the founder and Managing Director of PrimeGenesis, the premier (and fastest growing) "executive transition" consultancy. After his education at Harvard and Wharton, George worked for two decades in executive roles around the world at Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Disney, Coca-Cola (in Europe and Asia), and J.D. Power and Associates. PrimeGenesis' approach to accelerating new leaders and their teams' transitions has produced astonishing results across a range of disciplines and industries.

About Total Picture Radio:

Founded by Peter Clayton, an expert in corporate communications and marketing, Total Picture Radio is a career empowerment service for knowledge workers. We are committed to sharing ideas and commentary from thought leaders in business, strategy, marketing, career management, media, and the Internet. TPR podcasts actionable information for high-performance careerists - and business leaders creating talent-focused organizations. Our in-depth interviews include best-selling authors, senior executives, visionaries, leadership coaches, and entrepreneurs. Total Picture Radio is "The Voice of Career Leadership." Sponsorship opportunities are available for talent-centric companies.

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