Staying Grounded: Find the Right Sounding Board

Former Baxter International CEO and current Kellogg Professor Harry Kraemer has written a terrific column titled, " What Every New CEO Should Do In Their First 30 Days. " His lessons apply to people who take on new leadership roles at all levels. My favorite piece of advice focuses on finding the right sounding board. You need to keep a few truth-tellers close to you. These are the people who will…