Questions to be answered within a year

So OPM came out with a new On-boarding Model for Senior Executives. Fairly straightforward, not too many surprises except for the appendix at the end, which I have reprinted below. I think this is a really good starting point for any person in any new job. These are the things you need to know. It will take time to gather all of the answers, but this will be something that I'll be keeping with myself to look back on and make sure that I can answer.

Questions that must be answered.

Ask themselves and/or their mentor	Ask other leader	Ask manager and/or key stakeholder	Ask direct reports	Ask others in order to access information about available training resource
What is the agencyvision and mission	What are the 3 things we should be very proud of as an organization, and why	Who are our customers	What is a recent management decision you did not understand	How can I advance in the organization
How are my goals and objectives tied to the vision	What are the unspoken norms	Why do customers do business with us	What does the leadership team do that gets in the way of you doing your job	How do I request training
What does the end state look like	Where do the great ideas come from in your organization	How and when have we made it hard for them to do business with us	How can we communicate management decisions more effectively?	How do I register for training
What is the state of the talent within my group	How is personal success measured	What do our customers need from us now	How do you feel at the start of the workweek	How and when can I initiate a leadership assessment process
What are the organization norms regarding dress and appearance	How do you encourage others to communicate the “core values”	What will our customers need from us in the future	How do you feel at the end of the workweek	Which organizations provide professional development opportunities for SES members
What are the organization norms regarding punctuality	How do you help a new employee understand the culture of the organization	What gets in the way of us doing our job	What are the key metrics to track progress and success	With whom should I discuss development opportunities
What is the process for requesting and documenting leave	When faced with two equally qualified candidates how do you determine whom to hire	What are the expectations for my role as a leader	What are the short term priorities	How do I find out about required training
Are there any quick wins	How do I locate information about agency departments and offices	How is departmental success measured	What tools are used to manage schedules(appointments)- paper, outlook?	How can I access available leadership training resources?
What support do I need to achieve success for my organization?	What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?	What are the organizational taboos?	What is my role in emergency evacuation?	Where can I find recommended reading materials?
Where can I go to find the most recent Employee Viewpoint Survey(or other employee opinion survey)results for my organization	What is the one behavior or trait you have seen derail more leaders’ careers	What are some of the challenges that previous incumbents in this position have encountered	Where is the alternate operating location	When and where is the next SES Orientation Briefing? How do I register
What is my role in COOP	Why do people stay in this organization	Where can I find information about the current administration’s priorities	What process is used to collect our customers’ needs and measure their satisfaction	Are there any organizational leadership tools I should be aware of
What strategic relationships and internal networks should I be aware of?	What motivates senior management	What key policies should I be aware of in the first month and which ones do I own?	What are the short term priorities for the organization and my office	What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader
What do I want to be remembered for	What are the organizational norms about travel(not the GSA/official rules)	Who are my key partners and what do they do/provide	What are the results of the most recent third-party inspection (IG, GAO, etc.)	What are you doing to ensure you continue to learn and grow as a leader
What are the major risks associated with my positionto me, to my organization	In my first twelve months, what can I do to help you and your staff be successful	What are the results of the most recent employee morale survey	What are 3 capabilities we have that are under-developed or under-utilized and what should we do about that	What is one characteristic you believe every leader should possess
How does the work I do contribute to the overall success of the organization	Who are the “power players”	What is the current and future year budget outlook	What are the three things you would change around here and why	What skills do I need to be most effective
What is the organization’s commitment to telework and other work-life programs	What is one thing you would change about the organization	Which congressional committees are concerned with the organization’s mission and funding	What is the most pressing issue for me to address with our customers	When should I complete my Executive Development Plan(EDP)