Stepping into leadership of an established company brings both challenges and opportunities. You are probably torn between honoring tradition while setting a strategic vision for the next phase of growth.
Leading change in an established organization requires finesse. Think of successful transitions you’ve seen—whether through family succession or mergers, they show us how to balance heritage with innovation.
Here some ideas to think about as strategies for your success:
* Build Trust: Connect with your team and stakeholders authentically. Work with them to (re)develop the company values and put trust in the center of these discussions
* Honor Tradition and Embrace Innovation: Respect the company’s legacy. Not just the products, but (maybe even more so) the people, the team. It quite likely that when they feel trusted they can valuable drivers for forward-thinking initiatives.
* Fresh Perspectives: Bring new ideas that align with the company’s vision. Having said that, play that with finesse, what if the team feels they are part of the team who came up with these ideas?
* Setting Clear Goals: Define objectives that guide your team towards sustainable growth. Using the UN 17 goals is a great tool for that: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
