The First 90 Days
What's it about
Starting a new role? Your first 90 days will define your long-term success. This guide is your essential playbook for navigating any transition, making a powerful impact from day one, and avoiding the common pitfalls that can derail a promising career. You'll learn how to diagnose your new situation, align expectations with your boss, and secure critical early wins to build momentum. Discover practical techniques for building key alliances, creating a strategic plan, and shaping your team for high performance.
Meet the author
Michael D. Watkins is the world's foremost authority on leadership transitions and a professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the prestigious IMD Business School. His pioneering research, developed over decades at Harvard and IMD, revealed the predictable challenges every new leader faces. He codified these insights into a powerful, step-by-step framework to help leaders at all levels secure early wins and build lasting momentum.

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