The First Year as the CEO of a Company is an authoritative, insider's perspective on strategies for succeeding as a CEO in the first year at a new company Featuring CEOs representing some of the top companiesашщшн in the nation, this book provides best practices for gaining credibility, establishing expectations, and encouraging a culture of open communication all in the initial twelve months on the job Aware that the departing CEO can serve as an invaluable resource to the inбимобcoming chief executive, the authors describe how to leverage this relationship for results, along with the other crucial introductions that must be made proactively Driven by the demand for today's CEO to act quickly and concisely in this competitive business climate, the authors explain how to gauge the effectiveness of the current company strategy, obtain input from the management team, and present a vision that new colleagues will embrace These authors walk through how to best beбркйюcome familiar with the new company's people, products, and practices Underlining the opportunity to bring a fresh perspective to a company strategy, the authors explain how to examine and potentially discard the old way of doing things in favor of a more efficient method of achieving goals The breadth of perspectives enable readers to get inside some of the leading executive minds of today, as they offer up their thoughts around the keys to assuming the role of the new CEO Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts Each chapter is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was chosen by the editorial board to author a chapter.