The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels

The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels | Michael Watkins | A Must Read

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	The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels Michael Watkins Harvard Business School Press, 2003 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 76 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The First 90 Days - worth reading

It is all to easy in a new job to launch in with what we think are clear mandates, work with vigor and enthusiasm to turn them into plans that we think will benefit the company and the people who work for us only to realize that the glittering darkness at the end of our launch silo is not a starry night sky but a wall embedded with wreckage to which we will shortly add. "The First 90 Days..." explains the challenges that we can encounter, which are most likely for each of four types of situations, and what we can do to keep them from becoming bricks in that wall.

I won't make another job move without re-reading this book and analyzing the new situation as it suggests. It provides a good framework for understanding the type of situations one can move into. It has checklists of things to focus on and questions to ask by situation type and time frame starting before the first day and on through the first 90 days. I particularly liked the "Conversations to have with your new boss". Not only does Watkins describe the things that we as newcomers and our bosses need to have a clear understanding of but he provides a framework of several conversations and how and when to initiate them in order to facilitate the understanding. I highly recommend it for any position change.

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A Must Read

This is a must read for anyone taking on a new position or being promoted. I highly recommend this book along with the authors' latest on negotiation.

Practical, easy read, good information for new and seasoned managers...

Changing jobs and responsibilities..................

Super book to remind you of how important those first 90 days are on a new job (changed responsibilities) or in a new company. This has very helpful charts and chapter summaries. Nice to just jump to the index and than to a specific chapter, well formated and packed with good advice.

a useful guide

I'd like to give a copy of this book to every newly promoted, transferred, or incoming supervisor. It is an excellent reminder of what is important in establishing rapport, communication, and direction at the outset.

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a good reference guide...

Good reference for both new leaders in their first 90 days, and for companies who should take a look at their onboarding and personal development processes.

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