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Michael D. Watkins is a cofounder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development consultancy that specializes in the design of onboarding and
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“His wisdom, and research, has helped many masterfully onboard into new positions.” — Forbes.com

“Watkins has taken a rather prosaic proposition (first impressions count) and built around it a handbook that grown-ups can use in business,
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“A useful addition to leadership studies collections.” — Choice magazine

“The First 90 Days is a rich source of material for any executive coach and of course any uncoached executive. I highly recommend it.” —
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Bought this book after obtaining executive position from a company struggling with their
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Good book to read when changing jobs.

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Great resource I wish I had read earlier in my career
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I'm about halfway through the book at this point and so far the information has been great. I
wish I had read this years ago before I was promoted to a senior-level management role in a
company that I had been with for over a decade. I made so many mistakes because I simply
did not understand that the skills required in the new role would differ greatly from those skills
that made me successful in my previous roles. I was not prepared for the changes and quickly
got frustrated, and ultimately ended up getting let go from a company I called home for almost
12 years. Had I read this book prior, I would have been asking the right questions and gone
into the role with a different point of view. I definitely would have been more prepared and
likely would have thrived in the new role. I recently changed companies and have used the
lessons from this book to prepare, so wich me luck! :)

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Insights into organizational dynamics and also step by step process for how to proceed when
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This book helps people handle transitions into a new company or a new role. It provides a
framework (dubbed STARS) for properly diagnosing the situation we are landing in, and a set
of tools (e.g. negotiate expectations, create alliances, create org. alignment, identify early
wins, map influencers, etc) and guidelines for what to focus on given our initial diagnosis.

I wouldn't say that the advice or insight here is groundbreaking or unintuitive, but the book’s
value resides in officiating as a checklist, spurring thought and intentionality during the early
phase of a job transition. Some of the content, related to creating a strategy, seeking
organizational alignment, and building a team, are worth revisiting since these challenges can
arise at any point.

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Great resource
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Good so far. Questions at the end of the chapters are super useful for applying the content to
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Beat book to buy for anyone transitioning jobs
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I but this for anyone who takes a new role or anyone coming to work for me. It’s amazing and
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About 5% of the leaders who seek help from me about imposter syndrome, don't have
imposter syndrome at all.

They are really lacking the skill of starting a new role.

Because good leadership is often considered a 'natural talent', wrongly I might add, these
leaders think it's just them, that they're not a good enough leader. It causes huge stress and
holds them back from stellar careers.

For these leaders, I always recommend 'The First 90 Days' because the book's implicit
message is 'leadership is a skill'. I'm grateful for that.

But more importantly, Michael Watkins lays out a framework and a strategy for excellence in a
leadership transition. Even 'soft skills' like company cutlure and politics.

Fabulous book, and if you're starting a new role, read it now.

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Are you starting a new role and onboarding or just been promoted?

This book is the blueprint you need to be make a success in the first 90 days

With proven strategies, check lists, evaluation tools, it has chapters on what to do and
chapters on not what to do. How to understand people, build alliances, how to build your team
and how to manage yourself.

It’s a book you can keep coming back to as you move through your career.

“The First 90 Days” is a book I’ve been searching to read for years.

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A real help
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Starting a new role is always an anxious time. I wanted to present a considered and structured
approach, and sought suitable literature to learn best practice. This book provides a
comprehensive guide to starting a new role, but if anything I think it's a bit too long and labours
the point. I was hoping for more of a template with critical areas to cover, but after 200 pages,
much is repeated, it's padded with overlapping 'case studies' and it becomes tedious to finish.
But all credit to the author for what has probably become the leading reference in this area.

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Can reduce time to break-even by as much as 40%
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Transitioning to a new role can cause anxiety and stress for weeks, but this book by Michael
Watkins helps diagnose your situations, define the core challenges, and design plans to create
momentum which results in a more successful and comfortable transition.

Hundreds of thousands of leaders have benefited from this approach, which independent
research has shown reduces time to break-even by as much as 40%.

The book includes case studies of failed transitions and clearly explains how to avoid them by
preparing yourself, setting your boundaries, listening, learning, collobrating, creating alliances,
securing early wins and managing yourself.

"Effective leaders strike the right balance between doing (making things happen) and being
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Due to moving countries and leaving behind my books each time I have had to purchase this
book yet again. That goes to say something about it though. For anyone changing roles within
a company or externally, I would highly recommend reading or in some cases, like mine, re
reading the first 90 days. It will help remind you what it's like to restart and keep you on the
rails.

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