You’re Reporting to a New C-Suite Leader. Here’s How to Build Influence Quickly. 

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You’re Reporting to a New C-Suite Leader. Here’s How to Build Influence Quickly. 

November 4, 2026

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Summary.   

When a new C-suite executive joins your organization, the relationships and credibility you’ve built over years may not automatically translate into influence. To remain

After six months of organizational upheaval, my coaching client Janet*, the head of global project management at a construction company, found herself working with an almost entirely new C-suite. Leaders she’d previously interacted with only peripherally were suddenly hands-on, and several new faces had been brought in from outside the organization.

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