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That’s an interesting framework. What I’ve tried to do is ‘watch and learn’, kind of soak in the knowledge in the first 30-60 days. I’ll try to apply it in my next job :)

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Nice read, Alex! Onboarding for leaders definitely needs a watch, learn and adapt period and the 3L seems to help getting the most of such a period.

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Just went through this article, and really loved the 3L approach.

I use to apply the "blue tape" apprach from Rands as well: https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-blue-tape-list/

It helps with managing the impulse of trying to jump in and solve problems as soon as you notice them, before you've taken the time to get a grasp of the whole spectrum of issues and decide what to prioritise

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