Fully a quarter of all
managers in major corporations enter new leadership roles each year. Whether their
assignments involve leading a work group or taking over a company as CEO, they face very
similar challenges and risks in those critical first months on the job. How new leaders
manage their transitions can make all the difference between success and failure. 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. Concise
and practical, The First 90 Days walks managers through every aspect of the transition,
from mental preparation to forging the right alliances to securing critical early wins.
Through vivid examples of success and failure at all levels, Watkins identifies the most
common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides tools and strategies for how to avoid
them.
Subjects Covered:
Career advancement, Careers & career planning, Executives, General management, Human
resources management, Leadership, Management development, Managers, Organizational
behavior, Success, Succession planning.
250 pages