Books we recommend
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies For Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter
Michael D. Watkins
Published 2013
TransitionLeadershipTeam
- Learn a structured 90-day roadmap for stepping into a new leadership role, reducing the risk of early missteps.
- Diagnose your new organization quickly so you can match your strategy to the situation (start-up, turnaround, realignment, or sustaining success).
- Secure early wins that build credibility, momentum, and trust with your boss, peers, and team.
- Build key alliances and a supportive network to navigate formal and informal power structures.
- Align expectations with your manager and clarify how success will be measured in the first three months.
- Shape or reshape your team—assessing talent, redefining roles, and establishing new norms.
- Accelerate your own learning so you can make better decisions faster in an unfamiliar environment.
- Avoid common transition traps, such as trying to do too much, moving too slowly, or ignoring cultural dynamics.
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