According to OPM, the most common reasons that executives fail is that they fail to establish a cultural fit; they fail to build teamwork with staff and peers; they are uncertain about the performance expected of them; they lack political savvy; and their organizations do not have strategic, formal processes to assimilate them.
The guide provides steps to address such issues, providing guidance also on secondary considerations such as execs who come into an agency from outside, are members of a minority group or are political appointees.
The guidance addresses issues such as structuring programs, use of technology, gaining commitment from senior leadership and ways to measure success. It includes steps to be carried out within the first few days and the first, second and third months and through the rest of the first year.
OPM said that several agencies are currently piloting the framework and that it will issue a report later this year on their experiences.
An introductory memo with a link to the guide is here http://chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=4307
