Founder of The First Year | Ex-IBM & PwC

Accelerating credibility for newly appointed senior leaders.

Navigate the complexity, visibility, and political intensity of your first year. Avoid high-cost missteps and secure early success with a strategic partner who has led $30M portfolios and 250-person practices.

Legacy of Leadership at
IBM
PwC
Dora Vanourek

The first year in a senior role is a high-stakes microscope.

Are you prepared to navigate the dynamics that define early success?

Credibility Windows

Your window to establish authority is finite. Every decision in the first 90 days carries disproportionate weight on your long-term reputation.

Inherited Resistance

Managing cultural integration and inherited team friction requires strategic intuition, not just technical command.

Decision Velocity

Navigating political intensity while maintaining high-speed execution is the hallmark of leaders who thrive beyond their first year.

Your First Year Decides Your Legacy.

Don't navigate your new executive role in isolation. Get the roadmap used by top leaders to accelerate credibility and impact.

  • Avoid high-cost transition missteps
  • Master the first 90-day credibility window
  • Lead $30M+ transformations with confidence
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