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Leadership calendar    Aug 05, 2026

Electrifying Growth Episode 78: The First 90 Days: How Great Leaders Build Trust

Why the first 90 days determine a leader's success as Chris Sugden, Neill Marshall, and Kurt Mosley discuss trust, earned authority, and executive transitions

 

 

The first 90 days in a leadership role can define everything that follows. While many executives feel pressure to prove themselves quickly, the most successful leaders understand that lasting influence is earned through trust.

In this episode of Electrifying Growth, Chris Sugden sits down with Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley of HealthSearch Partners to explore why executive transitions succeed or fail. Drawing on decades of executive search experience and hundreds of leadership placements, they discuss the concept of earned authority, the importance of listening before leading, and the small actions that often have the biggest impact on organizational culture.

 

 

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Chris is Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm's investment committee. A leading fintech executive and investor for over 25 years (before fintech was fintech), Chris' investment expertise and exits span payments, capital markets and wealth management segments, and track record includes leading dozens of new investments and over 60 rounds of financing.