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
Culture
Product Customer
Process
Communication
Know My Boss
Expectations, Style, Feedback
Know My Team
Persona, Roles, Skills, Structures
Know My Partners
Know My Customer
Network across
Identify the Influencers
Build trust & credibility
Build Strategic Relations
Create Coalitions
Build/structure the team as appropriate
Watch, Ask, Listen & Learn
People
Each organization has got distinct culture
Understand the Company culture and take
conscious steps to adapt
Learn the hierarchies and structures
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
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
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
Product /
Solution
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
Understand the customer segments and the
business value propositions
Explore opportunities to interact with a few
representative customers
Customer
Understand and familiarize with existing
systems and processes
- Strategic Planning
- Project initiation
- Budget planning
- Hiring process
- Resource management
- PDLC
- Product Release strategy
- Quality Management
- Product review
- Project/Program Management Reviews
- Change Management
- Performance Management
Process
Understand the current communication
modes, methods and protocols within the
organization
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
Communication
Timeline : Focus Priority
Thank you