You're in Charge, Now What?: The 8 Point Plan

You’re in Charge–Now What?

When you start a new job, you are in a “temporary state of incompetence,” faced with having to do the most when you know the least. Tom Neff and Jim Citrin, two of the world’s experts on leadership and career achievement, know what it takes to succeed in a new position. Through compelling, first-hand stories, from CEOs like Jeffrey Immelt of GE and Bob Eckert of Mattel, You’re in Charge—Now What? offers an eight-point plan to show you how to lay the groundwork for long-term momentum and great performance.


About author(s)
Thomas J. Neff is chairman of Spencer Stuart U.S. and has led its CEO and Board of Directors Practice. He is the coauthor of Lessons from the Top.James M. Citrin leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Technology, Communications, and Media Practice. He is the author of Zoom and the coauthor of The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers and Lessons from the Top.From the Hardcover edition.

JAMES M. CITRIN is the leader of Spencer Stuart’s CEO Practice and a member of the firm’s Worldwide Board of Directors. His diverse client work includes leading media, technology, communications, and consumer companies, as well as other multinational corporations and private-equity firms. A noted expert on leadership, governance, and professional success, Citrin is the author of six books, including bestsellers Lessons from the Top, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers, and You’re in Charge–Now What?

You’re in Charge–Now What?

When you start a new job, you are in a “temporary state of incompetence,” faced with having to do the most when you know the least. Tom Neff and Jim Citrin, two of the world’s experts on leadership and career achievement, know what it takes to succeed in a new position. Through compelling, first-hand stories, from CEOs like Jeffrey Immelt of GE and Bob Eckert of Mattel, You’re in Charge—Now What? offers an eight-point plan to show you how to lay the groundwork for long-term momentum and great performance.


About author(s)
Thomas J. Neff is chairman of Spencer Stuart U.S. and has led its CEO and Board of Directors Practice. He is the coauthor of Lessons from the Top.James M. Citrin leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Technology, Communications, and Media Practice. He is the author of Zoom and the coauthor of The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers and Lessons from the Top.From the Hardcover edition.

JAMES M. CITRIN is the leader of Spencer Stuart’s CEO Practice and a member of the firm’s Worldwide Board of Directors. His diverse client work includes leading media, technology, communications, and consumer companies, as well as other multinational corporations and private-equity firms. A noted expert on leadership, governance, and professional success, Citrin is the author of six books, including bestsellers Lessons from the Top, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers, and You’re in Charge–Now What?

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