Getting a new job is hard. Starting a new job is harder.

What worked at your prior firm, may have little correlation with success in the new job.

"But wasn't I hired for my skillset?"
Yes, but you were hired to apply your services to the needs of your new client/employer.

It can be tempting early on in a new role to go for quick wins;
or to replicate your greatest hits from the old place in the new. Or thing "if I can just make everybody happy and like me, I'll be successful."
But these are mistakes.

The first couple weeks or months are best spent listening, and
meeting each one of your colleagues/stakeholders and asking "imagine it's six months from now, what have I done that makes me a success here."
Listen to each Stakeholder. Write down what each person says.
Then triangulate "why am I here. What help do they want from me."

Once you're clear on why you think you're at the firm,
Create a one-pager or short powerpoint outlining what you've heard and what you plan to deliver.
After reviewing this scope of work with your boss/key stakeholders, you're free to execute.

This one-pager will become a template which will drive your review process and help you actively "manage up" and deliver maximum value for your new employer.

How clear are you on your current role?
What are the one or two key levers of you delivering Enterprise Value for your firm?

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