Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by
Amazon Editors
The world's most trusted guide for leaders in transition
Transitions 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.
