| Synopsis Whether challenged with taking on a startup, turning a business
around, or inheriting a high-performing unit, a new leader's success or
failure is determined within the first 90 days on the job. In
this hands-on guide, Michael Watkins, a noted expert on leadership
transitions, offers proven strategies for moving successfully into a
new role at any point in one's career. The First 90 Days
provides a framework for transition acceleration that will help leaders
diagnose their situations, craft winning transition strategies, and
take charge quickly. Practical examples
illustrate how to learn about new organizations, build teams, create
coalitions, secure early wins, and lay the foundation for longer-term
success. In addition, Watkins provides strategies for avoiding the most
common pitfalls new leaders encounter, and shows how individuals can
protect themselves-emotionally as well as professionally-during what is
often an intense and vulnerable period. Concise and actionable, this is the survival guide no new leader should be without.
Editorial Reviews
"Few
companies develop a systematic 'on-boarding' process for their new
leaders, even though this is a critical function with major
organizational implications. Michael Watkins's The First 90 Days
provides a powerful framework and strategies that will enable new
leaders to take charge quickly. It is an invaluable tool for that most
vulnerable time-the transition."
- Goli Darabi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Leadership & Succession Management, Fidelity Investments
"Every
job-private- or public-sector, civilian or military-has its breakeven
point, and everyone can accelerate their learning. Read this book at
least twice: once before your next transition-before getting
caught up in the whirl and blur of new faces, names, acronyms, and
issues; then read it again after you've settled in, and consider how to
accelerate transitions for your next new boss and for those who come to
work for you."
- Colonel Eli Alford, U.S. Army "Watkins
provides an excellent road map, telling us what all new leaders need to
know and do to accelerate their learning and success in a new role. The First 90 Days
should be incorporated into every company's leadership development
strategy, so that anyone making a transition in an organization can get
up to speed quicker and smarter."
- Suzanne M. Danielle, Director of Global Leadership Development, Aventis "Michael
Watkins has nailed a huge corporate problem and provided the solution
in one fell swoop. The pressure on new leaders to hit the ground
running has never been greater, and the likelihood and cost of failure
is escalating. Watkins's timing with The First 90 Days is impeccable."
- Gordon Curtis, Principal, Curtis Consulting
"The First 90 Days
is a must-read for entrepreneurs. Anyone who's been the CEO of a
start-up or early-stage company knows that you go through many 90-day
leadership transitions in the course of a company's formative years. In
this groundbreaking book, Michael Watkins provides crucial insights, as
well as a toolkit of techniques, to enable you to accelerate through
these transitions successfully."
- Mike Kinkead,
President and CEO, timeBLASTER Corporation, serial entrepreneur, and
Cofounder and Trustee, Massachusetts Software Council
I have been asked by
Harvard Business School Publishing to write a blog on leadership. The blog,
called The Leading Edge, has now launched. I will be
commenting on enduring challenges that leaders face. This week, I look at how to avoid getting caught up in vicious cycles of firefighting.
You can access the blog
by going to:
I will be posting on
Mondays and Thursdays. For those of you that use RSS readers, you just need to
click on the button at the top right of the blog to sign up. If you are interested and
find the blog helpful, please recommend it to colleagues and
friends.
Michael Watkins is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at
the Harvard Business School, where he does research on leadership and
coalition building. He is the coauthor of Right from the Start: Taking
Charge in a New Leadership Role (HBS Press, 1999), and the author of
Leadership Transitions, an HBSP eLearning Program.
Product Details
Hardcover: 208 pages
Carton Size: 32 books
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press (September 18, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591391105
ISBN-13: 978-1591391104
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.0 pound
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