With the Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast, your host James Nagle is on a mission to support first time leaders through what is the most challenging transition in any career. You will hear the insights and experiences of first time leaders, and those who support them, their bosses, HR leaders and head-hunters.
So if you are a first time leader who wants a better understanding of what is required to be successful, to “swim not sink”, then this show is a must listen.
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With the Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast, your host James Nagle is on a mission to support first time leaders through what is the most challenging transition in any career. You will hear the insights and experiences of first time leaders, and those who support them, their bosses, HR leaders and head-hunters.
So if you are a first time leader who wants a better understanding of what is required to be successful, to “swim not sink”, then this show is a must listen.
Why a “boomerang move” made sense for me with Reckitt´s Nick Sedgwick
Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast
31 minutes 49 seconds
4 years ago
Why a “boomerang move” made sense for me with Reckitt´s Nick Sedgwick
In a time where professionals change roles every 4 years on average and companies merge, get acquired and expand every day, there is a good chance you might become a boomerang employee. "Boomerang employee" refers to a person who is rehired by a former employer. Who better to discuss this topic with than an experienced general manager still in the critical first 90 days? Nick is the new Regional Director Health for UK&I at Reckitt. He started out selling Smarties with Nestle, a great first job, and he has worked in commercial and strategic roles with Reckitt, Vodafone, Coty and is now back at Reckitt. Points we covered
•We started with the crux question – Why go back? – which in Nick´s case were about culture fit and chance to succeed
•Formative “sink or swim” moments
•Why General Management is the best job you can do, but that it can be a very uncomfortable “hot seat” when the macro environment is against you
•How to mitigate the “grass is always greener” mindset by doing everything you can to understand the culture you are moving to
•How he is approaching his transition/ onboarding/ “re-boarding” and the questions he finds useful in his 121 meetings to accelerate his learning. Thanks for listening, and if you think this can help a colleague, please share.
Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast
With the Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast, your host James Nagle is on a mission to support first time leaders through what is the most challenging transition in any career. You will hear the insights and experiences of first time leaders, and those who support them, their bosses, HR leaders and head-hunters.
So if you are a first time leader who wants a better understanding of what is required to be successful, to “swim not sink”, then this show is a must listen.
