My First 90 Days

Strategies for Success

Suresh Kodoor
sureshkodoor@gmail.com
Ph: +91 984 585 3362

Foundation for Success

Every organization is unique and each one poses unique challenges for transition

As a new entrant in the organization, I start from ground-zero irrespective of my
earlier credentials. I need to build trust and credibility

It is on me to accelerate the transition, hit the ground running and become an
asset for the organization sooner

Different situations offer different problems and opportunities. Need to understand
and analyze the situation and strategize accordingly

Organization is looking forward to the impact. I need to prioritize, take ownership
and start securing early wins

I would look to build early momentum, aligning strategy, structure, systems and
skills

My First Quarter thus is critical in laying a strong foundation for

sustained long-term success. I plan to follow a defined framework to
make my transition a success for everyone involved

My Transition Framework (P3C3)

People

Product

Process

Culture

Customer

Communication


Know My Boss

Expectations, Style, Feedback

Know My Team

Persona, Roles, Skills, Structures

Know My Partners

Know My Customer
People

Network across

Identify the Influencers

Build trust & credibility

Build Strategic Relations

Create Coalitions

Build/structure the team as appropriate

Watch, Ask, Listen & Learn


Each organization has got distinct culture

Understand the Company culture and take
conscious steps to adapt

Learn the hierarchies and structures
Culture

Understand the formal and informal ways of

information exchange within the
organization

Understand the ways things get done

Ensure my leadership and management
style is in harmony with the common culture


Understand the current products/

solutions/technology stack and their
evolution history

Listen to the Team on what worked well in
the past, what went wrong and what need
changes
Product /
Solution

Sync with cross-functions to align the

expectations (Product Management, Program
Management, Marketing & Sales etc)

Review the product features, architecture

and design with appropriate teams/people

Facilitate brainstorming on product/ solution
architecture

Take ownership for my delivery

Take control of my functions


Get familiar with the Industry & Market

(Insurance industry in the present context)

Talk to respective business analysts to learn

the jargons and processes of the target
industry and market
Customer

Understand the customer segments and the

business value propositions

Explore opportunities to interact with a few
representative customers


Understand and familiarize with existing

systems and processes
- Strategic Planning
- Project initiation
- Budget planning
- Hiring process
Process

- Resource management
- PDLC
- Product Release strategy
- Quality Management
- Product review
- Project/Program Management Reviews
- Change Management
- Performance Management


Understand the current communication

modes, methods and protocols within the
organization

Communication

Understand the communication

requirements and mandates for processes
involved

Communicate the strategy clearly to the
team and the stake holders

Encourage cooperative communication
within the team to promote equal idea
exchanges and wider acceptance

Timeline : Focus Priority

Thank you