Most strategic planning efforts fail because they collapse three different kinds of work into one event. Intelligence: the deep analysis that should inform every decision. Design: the strategy-building that gets all the attention. Performance: the discipline that keeps the plan alive after the workshop ends. A facilitator helps with the middle piece. A strategist covers all three. That difference determines whether your plan lives or sits.

Every newly appointed CEO faces challenges that demand rapid adaptation in leadership and personal evolution. These new CEO challenges are predictable — from organizational blind spots to burnout — but unique in how they manifest. Here are six pitfalls to anticipate and the strategies to navigate them.