The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins
The standard playbook for a new role: diagnose the situation (startup, turnaround, realignment, sustaining), secure early wins, negotiate success with your boss, build your team, create alliances, and manage yourself. It is structured and corporate and has guided a generation of job changers.
Read it if…
you are starting a new job or promotion in the next few months.
Skip it if…
you are settled in your role; the book is about transitions.
Three things you will actually use
- Diagnose before you act.
- Secure early wins that matter to your boss.
- Build relationships sideways, not just up.
Do this first
Write a learning plan for your first month: who to meet, what to understand, what not to decide yet.
Our verdict
The transition handbook; structured and reliable.
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