{"id":7068682,"date":"2026-09-27T23:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/how-quickly-should-new-managers-make-changes\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T23:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:30:41","slug":"how-quickly-should-new-managers-make-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7068682","title":{"rendered":"How Quickly Should New Managers Make Changes?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When an employee told me, \u201cI have a new manager and she is changing everything,\u201d I asked a simple question: \u201cWere there things that needed changing?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I thought she would be patient. In her first week, she identified changes to processes we\u2019ve used for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

I followed up: \u201cWas she part of your team before her promotion?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. She performed well and peers liked her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most new managers, whether promoted from within or hired from outside, quickly notice inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Yet many hesitate. They allow long\u2011standing practices to continue, sometimes for weeks or months, before suggesting changes. By then, resistance is almost guaranteed.<\/p>\n

What new leaders overlook is this: employees are most open to change early in a manager\u2019s tenure<\/strong>.<\/strong> In fact, they expect it. A new leader has a brief window where adjustments feel natural, appropriate, and even welcome.<\/p>\n

Changes that should be addressed early include:<\/p>\n