US Army Leadership Transition Handbook

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Phase IV: Organizational Alignment & Team Building (D+31 to D+60) Step 6: Establish a Sense of Urgency - Leadership transitions and change usually means heightened anxiety. You have the opportunity to capture creativity and insights brought forth by this anxiety. Exploit this opportunity to establish a sense of urgency and maximize this window of opportunity for strategic alignment and team building. Build a climate of honesty and integrity. Clarifying vision and securing early victories all work toward creating a sense of mission and urgency.

Army Leader Advice More structure up front and early -meetings, reports, providing guidance, managing schedulesmay be required to comprehend the organization’s status, to determine where friction points exist, to see the issues facing the organization.

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