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"Executive team roles come with high expectations-and often minimal onboarding."

"A month of meet-and-greet lunches is typical but it isn't enough."

"Timelines for proving yourself are short as new executives are expected to navigate complexity, understand functions across the organization, and deliver results from day one-even as they're still learning how the team and culture function."

Executive team roles commonly include high expectations paired with minimal onboarding. A single month of meet-and-greet lunches is typical, but this approach fails to prepare new leaders adequately. New executives face short timelines to demonstrate impact while simultaneously needing to navigate organizational complexity and understand functions across departments. They are expected to deliver measurable results from day one even as they learn team dynamics and cultural norms. The mismatch between expectations and onboarding increases risk of underperformance, misunderstanding, and turnover. Structured, accelerated onboarding and targeted support are required to bridge the gap.

Read at Harvard Business Review