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Michael D. Watkins

The First 90 Days

Accelerate your leadership impact with strategies that turn your first three months into a launchpad for long-term success.
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New leader success depends on balancing early action with strategic learning – The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins shows how to navigate role transitions without common pitfalls that derail careers. This comprehensive First 90 Days summary and transition strategies outline:
  • STARS Framework - Diagnose whether you're in Startup, Turnaround, Accelerated growth, Realignment, or Sustaining success
  • Learning Before Doing - Resist action bias to understand context and culture first
  • Early Wins Strategy - Choose victories that build credibility and momentum
  • Coalition Building - Identify and align key stakeholders before making changes
What most summaries miss: Watkins's "transition risk assessment" prevents leaders from applying wrong playbooks. Master your Click.Apply.Grow™ transition: Diagnose your STARS situation. Schedule 30 learning meetings. Identify three early wins. Leaders using this approach report 70% higher success rates in new roles. Learn first. Lead forever.

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About the Author

Michael D. Watkins is the leadership transitions expert whose 90-day playbook saves careers and accelerates executive success globally.

IMD Business School professor coaching Fortune 500 CEO transitions. Former Harvard faculty. His First 90 Days framework standard at McKinsey, Microsoft, and J&J. Advised 1000+ senior executives through role changes. Genesis Advisers founder helping organizations navigate leadership shifts.

What sets Watkins apart: His research shows 50% of executives fail within 18 months—his system reverses these odds completely.

Leaders using his STARS model achieve breakeven 50% faster. Executives report 90% successful transitions versus 50% industry average using Watkins' acceleration strategies.

The transition whisperer securing leadership success.

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