18 Ways to Take Charge -- Fast

There are few career moments as exciting -- and these days, as perilous -- as taking over the top job at a company, business unit, or department. But what exactly do you do once you're in charge?

The Fast Company article I blogged last week on Google was one of the best I've read in a long time. Well, looking around their sight, I've found another great article about taking over a CEO position at a company. Now, most of us aren't CEO's, but we've been in situations where we've seen new leadership come in and manage change or we've had to move into a situation and take charge. This is a great list of what needs to happen when the top job becomes yours.