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How do you approach your first 100 days as a global executive in a new company or role?
Liesbeth Van den Linden
Our guest this week is Liesbeth van der Linden. She is a global executive coach, author, speaker, and recognized authority in the field of leadership. She has coached leaders in over 25 countries, including leaders at multinational corporations such as The Coca-Cola Company, PwC, Danone, The Bottling Investment Group, Vanderlande, and Oliver Wyman.
Her executive coaching work and transformative workshops help global companies and leaders be effective in leading, engaging, and retaining their multicultural and distributed teams. She helps leaders maximize their teams’ potential while working in fast-changing and challenging environments.
Listen as we discuss her newly released book, Connect, Inspire, Grow: The Executive’s Framework for the First 100 Days (Scribe Media), which is the definitive guide for senior leaders and executives stepping into new global leadership roles. A practical tool for leading from the inside out, it prepares executives to navigate any situation they might face by teaching them how to tap into what connects all human beings regardless of individual differences. Enjoy!
What We Discuss in this Episode
- Why 40% of global executive leaders fail in their new role
- What expats and their companies need to take into consideration
- How to support new leaders who go abroad, both personally and professionally
- The Connect, Inspire, Grow framework for the first 100 days in your new leadership role
- How to make the transition seamless between executive leaders
- How to determine who you need to meet within the first 100 days
- Practical examples of effective self-awareness as a leader
- Professional intimacy and how you can use it to build trust during the first 100 days
- Engaging reciprocal support
- How to create sustainable growth through a shared vision and mission
- Deciding between quick results and lasting results
- Why it can’t just be about you and your strengths and expertise
- Developing productive relationships among leaders
- Communicating expectations and deliverables with your parent company
- Don’t blame differences in culture; start with commonalities
- The power of the Connect Card
Podcast Highlights
2:00 – Why 40% of leaders fail
8:02 – Your first 100 day framework
11:05 – Leadership qualities
21:00 – Sustainable growth
27:50 – Why it can’t be about you
37:00 – Communicating expectations
43:00 – Start with commonalities
49:00 – Taking action
Episode Resources 
Book: Connect, Inspire, Grow: The Executive’s Framework for the First 100 Days
Connect with Liesbeth van der Linden
- Website: gltd.co
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liesbeth_vanderlinden
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liesbethvanderlindengltd
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