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The People Leader Checklist

10 Things to Get Right in Your First 90 Days.

From First Hire to Scalable People Function

A practical checklist for People Leaders stepping into high-growth environments, where pace is fast, expectations are high, and there’s no time to get it wrong.

Built in partnership with FoundersHR, this checklist helps you focus on what actually matters in your first 90 days, not just what feels urgent.

  • Clarity on where to focus first (and what can wait)
  • A framework for building structure, not firefighting
  • Guidance on hiring, performance, and team design
  • Insight into scaling across markets and avoiding early mistakes
  • A sharper view of how to operate as a strategic partner to founders

In under 10 minutes, you’ll know exactly where you stand and what to fix next.

Pressure-test your first 90 days

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