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This book is divided into three major parts:

Part I. Moving In: Establishing Yourself in Your New Role
Part II. Achieving an Impact on the Organization

Part III. Managing the Impact of Moving Up on Your Family
and Personal Life
Also, each chapter in the book begins with an overview of the chapter.

JUST PROMOTED! NOW WHAT? AN INTRODUCTION

TO THE FIRST 12 MONTHS IN YOUR NEW
LEADERSHIP ROLE
Some people move into new management and leadership roles with the grace
of Baryshnikov and the coordination of an Olympic Gold Medal skater. Oth-
ers, most, experience the first year of their leadership role as if they were tap
dancing on marbles. There’s a lot of energy expended, a lot happening, but
very little that is certain, stable, or efficient. The transition after being hired
or promoted is a job in itself and must be tended as if your future depends on
it. Many roles will require as much as a year or more to lay a solid foundation
for long-term business or organizational results. During this same period you
and your family may also need to regain a work/life integration and balance
that you desire. This is especially true if your new role is a major change or
expansion of responsibility requiring great uses of your time and energy, or if
it is a relocation, expatriation, or repatriation. Yet the challenges of your new
position demand that you must move quickly from the start to gain momen-
tum and credibility.
Right from the beginning, including before your hire or promotion is
announced, you must manage the events that occur around you during this
period very well. Taking the right steps from the beginning and gaining early
traction is vital for your success. Should you experience serious early missteps,
it may be hard—and sometimes it is impossible—to recoup time, credibility,
and progress lost.