Transitions at the Top
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Two award-winning professors, a former admissions officer at a major university (now a counselor at a prestigious high school), and a gifted high school senior (now in the throes of the college admissions process himself) team up to offer you over 600 tips, techniques, and strategies to help you get in to the college of your choice. Comprehensive, yet easy-to-read, this book will teach you: How to size up the colleges you're considering—and come up with a coherent list. What are college nights, college fairs, and college rep visits—and how you can use each to your advantage. What are "holistic", "contextualized", and "legacy" admissions—and how each can work for you. How some schools count "demonstrated interest"—and how you can take advantage of this little-known fact. What are Early Decision, Early Action, and Single-Choice Early Action—and whether any is right for you. How to figure out the true costs of college, and what is the difference between "need-" and "merit-based" aid. What it means when colleges say they meet "100% of demonstrated financial aid" and what "loan-free" means. When and how to make campus visits—and what to do on each. How to prepare for each section of the ACT or SAT—and how to increase your scores. What admissions officers are looking for in your application—and how to give it to them. How to write the all-important Common App essay—and present your extra-curricular activities. How to prepare for an alumni interview—and present yourself in the best light. Whom to ask for letters-of-recommendation—and how to help them write the best possible letter. How to compare your final offers—and, in some cases, substantially improve them. When it's good to wait out the "wait list"—and when not. -and much, much more. When you understand the college admissions process, you can maximize your chance of success. Why not put yourself ahead of the pack?
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Ciampa Dan. Transitions at the Top
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Transition Challenge
The Roots of Failure
1. Complexity and Critical Crossroads
Complexity
Summary
2. Three Destructive Myths
Myths Plaguing Transitions at the Top
How Transition Myths Bar Productive Thinking
Leaving Tough Questions Unanswered
Summary
3. Errors of Execution
Relationship between Incumbent and Successor
Preparing for Only One Transition
Mismanaging the Transition Process
Summary
4. The Board's Role
Directors as Major Players
Oversight for the Transition
Managing Relationships
Cultural and Political Attention
Summary
5. The CEO's Role
Controlling the Steps and Pace
Ensuring Other Players Do What They Must
Self-Management and Self-Awareness
Summary
6. The CHRO's Role
Great Senior Staffing Support
Help for the New Leader
Methods and Mechanisms for Relationships
Summary
7. The Senior Manager's Role
Shaping Organization Opinion
Delivering Support
Building Winning Relationships
Summary
8. Summary
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Transitions at the Top
What Organizations Must Do to Make Sure New Leaders Succeed
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As important as why we wrote this book is to point out that it is not a how-to manual for transitions. Neither all the potential hurdles that can block a successful handoff nor all the ways they can be overcome are provided here. It would be disingenuous for us to attempt such a thing because it would suggest that transitions at the top are simple. In fact, they are very complex in ways we explain in the chapters that follow.
This book concentrates on “planned transitions.” By this we mean the handoffs that occur from an incumbent executive, usually the CEO, to a successor while both are on the job. We stress, however, that most of the issues confronting CEOs and successors during planned transitions emerge in similar form for other senior-level transitions, such as chief operating officer, division president, or executive or senior vice president. As a result, we hope to interest the broadest audience of readers who may be involved in various ways in the transitions of their organizations.
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