Parachuting In

Joining an existing company as the new CEO always involves responding to incredible demands.

Parachuting in and becoming the new CEO of an existing company is probably the most challenging job in business today.  Multiple groups within and outside the organization will have different priorities and expectations of you.  They will probably be impatient and want or even demand immediate attention and results.  Balancing these demands will be very difficult and require a pragmatic approach in prioritizing the issues.  Plan on the first 100 days of constant pressure-packed days and sleepless nights.