The first 90 days : proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter
Watkins, Michael, 1956-2013
Book
An updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition of the globally acknowledged bible of leadership and career transitions, suited to readers who may be a first-time manager, a mid-career professional, or a new CEO. Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon EditorsThe world's most trusted guide for leaders in transitionTransitions are a critical time for leaders. In fact, most agree that moving into a new role is the biggest challenge a manager will face. While transitions offer a chance to start fresh and make needed changes in an organization, they also place leaders in a position of acute vulnerability. Missteps made during the crucial first three months in a new role can jeopardize or even derail your success.In this updated and expanded version of the international bestseller The First 90 Days, Michael D. Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions?no matter where you are in your career. Watkins, a noted expert on leadership transitions and adviser to senior leaders in all types of organizations, also addresses today's increasingly demanding professional landscape, where managers face not only more frequent transitions but also steeper expectations once they step into their new jobs.By walking you through every aspect of the transition scenario, Watkins identifies the most common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides the tools and strategies you need to avoid them. You'll learn how to secure critical early wins, an important first step in establishing yourself in your new role. Each chapter also includes checklists, practical tools, and self-assessments to help you assimilate key lessons and apply them to your own situation.Whether you're starting a new job, being promoted from within, embarking on an overseas assignment, or being tapped as CEO, how you manage your transition will determine whether you succeed or fail. Use this book as your trusted guide.
Main title:
The first 90 days : proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter / Michael D. Watkins.
Author:
Watkins, Michael, 1956-, author
Edition:
Updated + expanded [edition].10th anniversary edition.
Imprint:
Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2013]
Collation:
xvi, 278 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2003.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781422188613 (hbk)
Dewey class:
658.4658.4WAT658
LC class:
HD57.7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2798229