First 100 days

Archie Norman talked this morning about the importance of the ‘first 100 days’ to the CEO on the BBC’s Today programme, and highlighted the need to demonstrate leadership immediately through active engagement.

He highlighted the challenge of not ever fully knowing from the outside what you are getting when you land on day one, and the need to ‘find the truth’ by getting out and understanding the business by walking the floor

He also advised against imposing ‘magic formulas’ and avoiding presumptuous conclusions.

The interview makes clear is that there are common denominators to the challenges faced in the first 100 days for any leader - whether leading a function, or an entire corporation.

Here's that report in full. (The relevant section is 7 minutes and 30 seconds through).