The document discusses common reasons for executive failure within the first 18 months, including an inability to build relationships, failure to adapt to company culture, and misaligned expectations between the executive and company. It then describes 6 Group's Accelerated Performance Programme which aims to increase executive success rates by clearly defining expectations, establishing a sense of urgency, developing a vision and plan, and consolidating early successes. The programme merges assessment and onboarding processes to accelerate an executive's performance from day one.