The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded Author: Michael D. Watkins | Language: English | ISBN:
1422188612 | Format: EPUB
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded Description
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“His wisdom, and research, has helped many masterfully onboard into new positions.” — Forbes.com
“Watkins has taken a rather prosaic proposition (first impressions count) and built around it a handbook that grown-ups can use in business, particularly in times of change and transition.” — Idealog (New Zealand)
“A useful addition to leadership studies collections.” — Choice magazine
“The First 90 Days is a rich source of material for any executive coach and of course any uncoached executive. I highly recommend it.” — Coaching Today
“The First 90 Days and its digital counterpart serve as valued resources for leaders just stepping into a critical new role—when first impressions matter so much, and every word or deed can tip the scale of public opinion.” — T+D magazine (American Society for Training & Development)
“No business holding should be without this expanded coverage.” — Midwest Book Review
“Any person who gets a new job or promotion or position, can use this book to be more effective in the first 3 months on the job…. It is no doubt that [The First 90 Days] has lasting-power and will remain popular and useful for many years to come.” — 800 CEO READ
“…packed with practical suggestions for how to successfully navigate through new scenarios.” — GuruFocus.com
“In his seminal book The First 90 Days, Michael Watkins advises that, as a leader in the first 90 days of a new leadership role, you should promote yourself, accelerate your learning, match your strategy to the situation, and create coalitions.” — FastCompany.com
“a superb guide” — Globe & Mail
About the Author
Michael D. Watkins is a cofounder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development consultancy that specializes in the design of onboarding and transition acceleration solutions, workshops, and coaching for Fortune 500 companies.
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press; Upd Exp edition (May 14, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1422188612
- ISBN-13: 978-1422188613
- Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This is a revised and updated edition of a book I read when it was published in 2003. Although much has (and hasn't) happened in the business world since then, Michael Watkins' insights are (if anything) even more relevant and more valuable now than they were then because the actions taken by those in a new role, especially one with more challenging leadership responsibilities, will largely determine whether they succeed or fail. "When leaders derail," Watkins notes, "their problems can almost always be traced to vicious cycles that developed in the first few months on the job." Ninety percent of those whom Watkins interviewed agreed that "transitions into new roles are the most challenging times in the professional lives of leaders." They could be internal promotions, reassignments and/or relocations, or a new hire. These and other transitions are thoroughly discussed in the book.
These are among the dozens of passages that caught my eye, also listed to suggest the scope of Watkins' coverage.
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