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

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.

Thomas J. Neff is chairman of Spencer Stuart U.S. and a member of the firm’s worldwide board of directors. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “the number one brand name in CEO searches,” he has been profiled on the cover of BusinessWeek and the Money and Business section of the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Lessons from the Top.

James M. Citrin leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Technology, Communications, and Media Practice and is a member of the firm’s worldwide board of directors. He is the author of Zoom and the coauthor of Lessons from the Top and The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers.