Donald Trump elected as President: Onboarding & surviving the first year

Rhys Houghton-Jones, Client Director at Forum’s Client Director, Rhys Houghton-Jones, gives his five tips for any new boss to survive their first year below.  

1. Image

“Not only do you need the right skill set, you also have to look and sound the part, otherwise the quality of the message can get lost.

“Any new leader needs to think carefully about what image they want to portray and the impact that will have on others. Primarily, this is about trust; to get people to follow you they have to trust you - and the first step in winning that trust is to project an image they want to believe in.”