When you open the door to your hotel room, what do you do first?
You take over. You lay a suitcase on the unwrinkled bed. You open
drawers, place clothes on hangers, litter the vanity top with toiletries
and make the shelves in the shower home to your favorite items.
You give little thought to who was there before you. You make your
presence known, you turn the temperature to your liking and you settle
in.
You take ownership.
Several presidential candidates talk about what they would do in their
first 100 days of office. Just as they plan to unpack and put their mark
on the oval office, you can do the same when you land a new job, get
promoted or take on added responsibility.
Many approach a new role with caution, hesitating to take ownership too
quickly or to "cause waves." It feels safer to quietly blend in and
wait for further direction.
Instead, think of this as your opportunity to stake your claim. Think
of your new role as your hotel room and quickly make it your own.
To assure your success in the first 100 days:
1. Ask what is expected of you
