Changing roles or starting a new job

Author(s): Trevor Pullen

Journal: Career Development International

Year: 1996 Volume: 1 Number: 2 Page: 42 -- 46

Publisher: Emerald

Abstract: A personal view by a "new" managing director who describes his own experiences in taking on the challenge of a very different dual role in a new organization. He joined GHN, a specialist consultancy providing executive coaching and mentoring almost a year ago from a top position in the financial services industry, managing director of Prudential Life and Pensions. His changed role encompassed becoming a business coach and taking over the role of managing director from a charismatic co-founder. Looks at the benefit he received from being coached prior to taking up the job and the steps he was taken through to help him plan an effective entry into a changed role and a new organization.

Keywords: Change; Coaching; Management; Roles

Article Type: Theoretical with Application in Practice; Case Study

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