Feb 12, 2025
Starting Strong as a Leader
Joining a new company as a leader is tricky and sometimes it does feel like stepping into chaos.
There’s so much for you to process – new people, culture, challenges, expectations, competing and unclear priorities and pressure to deliver results.
I like to slow it down. I don’t try to fix everything on day one. I focus on the context, the big picture first, understand the team and what they need my help with. Once I get where we are going and why, I can focus on the culture and processes to get to the destination faster with stronger teams.
There’s so much for you to process – new people, culture, challenges, expectations, competing and unclear priorities and pressure to deliver results.
I like to slow it down. I don’t try to fix everything on day one. I focus on the context, the big picture first, understand the team and what they need my help with. Once I get where we are going and why, I can focus on the culture and processes to get to the destination faster with stronger teams.
About Max Antonov
I’m Max, a father of two, Product Director & Product Coach from Sydney. I write about leadership, product management
and life.
Feel free to reach out: [email protected].
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