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

Master every transition with a roadmap that reveals hidden traps and unleashes your leadership potential

Michael D. Watkins

2003

8 Key Insights

About This Book

Step into your new role equipped with a proven blueprint that has guided hundreds of leaders—from promising managers to CEOs—through the critical early months of any transition. You’ll learn how to diagnose your unique situation, accelerate your learning, secure high-impact wins, and build the coalitions that propel you forward. With vivid real-world cases, practical tools, and a clear 90-day plan template, you’ll quickly move from uncertainty to confidence, avoiding common pitfalls and fast-tracking your path to lasting success.

About the Author

Michael D. Watkins is a world-renowned expert on leadership transitions and author of multiple best-sellers, including ‘Your Next Move’ and ‘Shaping the Game’. A former Harvard Business School faculty member, he co-founded Genesis Advisers to help leaders at all levels accelerate their impact in new roles. He’s coached hundreds of executives worldwide, blending research, insider insight, and practical tools to guide leaders through every pivotal career shift.

Biggest Takeaway

You will master the pivotal first three months in any new role, reducing your time to impact by up to 40%. Through actionable frameworks you’ll: pinpoint hidden risks, secure early wins that build momentum, negotiate the right resources and expectations, align structure and processes, and cultivate the right team and alliances. You’ll emerge seen as a confident, credible leader—ready to deliver results and solidify long-term success.

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