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The First 90 Days BusinessSummaries.com; The First 90 Days Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels AUTHOR: Michael Watkins PUBLISHER: Harvard Business School Publishing DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2003 NUMBER OF PAGES: 208 pages Book pic You have 90 days to prove that you are an asset to the company upon entering a new job or getting. The First 90 Days is now one of my favorites, right up there with Leadership 2.0 (a must-read for leaders). This book is a great and practical guide to help any leader transition into a new job, position, and organization—within 90 days (a critical timeframe to be considered as “hitting the ground running”).
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Since its original release, The First 90 Days has become the bestselling globally acknowledged bible of leadership and career transitions. In this updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition, internationally known leadership transition expert Michael D. Watkins gives you the keys to successfully negotiating your next move—whether you’re onboarding into a new company, bei...more
Hardcover, Updated and Expanded Edition, 304 pages
Published May 7th 2013 by Harvard Business Review Press (first published September 18th 2003)
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Jan 03, 2015Erika RS rated it it was ok
I think I must not be the target audience for this book because I found it dull. The book had a number of useful techniques but it was definitely targeted toward leaders in more traditional companies than my workplace. I would like to read a book with fundamentally the same content but written for folks in the more casual parts of the software industry.
Since I did find the book useful but boring, I include a detailed summary below.
The first 90 days after a transition are critical for establishin...more
Since I did find the book useful but boring, I include a detailed summary below.
The first 90 days after a transition are critical for establishin...more
Nov 17, 2009Themistocles rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Well, let's put it this way: if you need this book, then you obviously have no place in managing anything, and your pet goldfish is probably already dead out of neglect and lack of food.
Really?? Is this one of the best business books of the last years? Published by Harvard Press? For the love of god... As Dilbert would say, I was blinded by the obvious time and again and got tired of the oh-so-original (NOT!) charts and diagrams very soon. What practical advice the author gives could have been s...more
Really?? Is this one of the best business books of the last years? Published by Harvard Press? For the love of god... As Dilbert would say, I was blinded by the obvious time and again and got tired of the oh-so-original (NOT!) charts and diagrams very soon. What practical advice the author gives could have been s...more
Apr 03, 2010Ryan rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I'm very skeptical of business books - I see them as slightly more serious versions of Get Rich Quick books and Self Help books. But this was actually helpful. As someone who's worked in less traditional office and business settings, starting a new job in a real organization would be a very different experience. The First 90 Days provided some productive ways of thinking about how offices and coworker and boss relationships work. It also gave strategies of thinking about how to hit the ground ru...more
Aug 04, 2008Bob Selden rated it really liked it · review of another edition
As a keen student of new manager behaviour always on the lookout for new ideas, I picked up “The First 90 Days” with great anticipation. Michael Watkins sets out to provide new managers (he calls them “leaders”) with a 90 day plan for taking over in a new role. There’s lots to recommend this book. There’s also lots to question.
In “The First 90 Days”, the author stresses the importance of building momentum during the critical transition phase from new manager to successful manager. A 90 day acce...more
In “The First 90 Days”, the author stresses the importance of building momentum during the critical transition phase from new manager to successful manager. A 90 day acce...more
A must for people in career transition.
Nov 05, 2012Edyth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The First 90 Days is now one of my favorites, right up there with Leadership 2.0 (a must-read for leaders). This book is a great and practical guide to help any leader transition into a new job, position, and organization—within 90 days (a critical timeframe to be considered as “hitting the ground running”). There’s a checklist at the end of every chapter to help you absorb key lessons, apply them to your situation, and tailor them to your own transition plan. The book is loaded with practical s...more
Jul 07, 2012Kristine Morris rated it it was ok · review of another edition
If I was transitioning into a more senior role and I read this book, I think I'd quit before I even got started. There's a lot of organizational development, change management, people management, knowledge management, to scare anyone off - especially if you are trying to get a handle on these things in the first 90 days! While it proposes that the 90 day strategy is useful for managers at all levels, it is skewed towards senior levels and Watkins' advice 'even if this doesn't apply to you, read...more
Jan 29, 2018Scott rated it it was amazing
The First 90 Days is focused on providing proven strategies for effectively getting through transitions from one job to another job or one company to another. The book is marketed at professionals in all levels of an organization, but there is a secondary emphasis on those in a leadership role. Don’t let that worry you if you are not in a formal leadership role. This book will still be helpful for you. I have read this book when I moved from a management position in one company to another. I rea...more
Sep 14, 2012Robert Chapman rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The saying goes that you have 90 days in a new job or position to make an impact and demonstrate competence. This book is all about how to create and execute against a 90 day plan to ensure a successful transition.
Four specific types of transitions are covered in detail with examples of both success and failure and the conditions which contributed to the end result.
The four types of transitions are called the STaRS model:
• start-up
• turnaround
• re-alignment
• sustaining success
Each of these trans...more
Four specific types of transitions are covered in detail with examples of both success and failure and the conditions which contributed to the end result.
The four types of transitions are called the STaRS model:
• start-up
• turnaround
• re-alignment
• sustaining success
Each of these trans...more
Jun 27, 2018Nina Ive rated it it was amazing
This was recommended to me over a year ago and as I am preparing for a next step career move I thought I would give it a go. I found it easy to read and immensely practical. In most instances the examples are obvious. Like when you know in your head the types of things you should do, but you end up just forgetting and reverting to normal behaviour!
This book is designed to give a structured approach to changing that behaviour, setting you up for success. Each chapter has a summary of points, lot...more
This book is designed to give a structured approach to changing that behaviour, setting you up for success. Each chapter has a summary of points, lot...more
Jul 07, 2015Emily rated it really liked it
Obviously, I should circle back and review this book more thoroughly in a few months. But it seemed useful to me. When you start a new job as an individual contributor, you mostly have to figure out the subject material and your boss, which is relatively straightforward and can unfold at its own pace. But if you have direct reports, you need to figure out what you're doing, what you should ask them to do, how to operate in a new culture, how much to change how fast, and how to work with your pee...more
Dec 25, 2015Steve Sarner rated it liked it · review of another edition
This was a helpful book. It validated many things I already knew but did not offer too many new ideas. The systems and processes recommended for getting started are generally simple common sense approaches.
That said, I think it is a great book for someone earlier in their career. I really could have used this many years ago when I inherited a senior team with a promotion. It offers sound and practical advice for situations of this nature and many others. It is a very solid read for a first time...more
That said, I think it is a great book for someone earlier in their career. I really could have used this many years ago when I inherited a senior team with a promotion. It offers sound and practical advice for situations of this nature and many others. It is a very solid read for a first time...more
Jun 03, 2019Said AlMaskery rated it it was amazing
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One of the best books to read when you go through a career shift!
Jul 01, 2019Lloyd rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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The book starts with valuable questions and understanding that every job seeker should consider. I'd suggest using this material directly when interviewing possible employers.
There is information and tools throughout the book for us looking to set off on the best foot at our new job and find the cadence of our coworkers and business. But if we are not in a senior leadership position then the trail markers are not all there and we’ll be putting in extra miles to find content...more
The book starts with valuable questions and understanding that every job seeker should consider. I'd suggest using this material directly when interviewing possible employers.
There is information and tools throughout the book for us looking to set off on the best foot at our new job and find the cadence of our coworkers and business. But if we are not in a senior leadership position then the trail markers are not all there and we’ll be putting in extra miles to find content...more
This seemed pretty obvious to me? Seems like basic social skills and tact with the exception of STARS which I rather enjoyed - understanding who you are as it relates to what kind of job you excel at.
Startup
turnaround
accelerating growth
realignment
sustain success
Startup
turnaround
accelerating growth
realignment
sustain success
Jun 14, 2018Robin Peake rated it it was amazing
A super helpful book at a time of transition. Gave me permission to do things differently.
Dec 12, 2011Vinod Peris rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I was given this book by my boss at Cisco, Shailesh Shukla, when I took on a new role as head of engineering for MARSBU. If you are curious about the acronym, yes, it is the Business Unit from MARS. I opened the book and randomly landed on page 115 which had a section titled 'Educate your Boss'; that definitely made this a must read.
The book is definitely a quick read and I had to pace myself so that I don't read it all in a couple of sittings and quickly forget all that I had read. There are so...more
The book is definitely a quick read and I had to pace myself so that I don't read it all in a couple of sittings and quickly forget all that I had read. There are so...more
Sep 22, 2012Shahine Ardeshir added it · review of another edition
Three separate individuals – on hearing that I was moving into a new organization – recommended that I read this book. And very shortly into it, I could see why.
This book is, quite simply, an excellent do-it-yourself manual for anyone who’s moving roles, either within or outside their current organization. It is a simple read, that doesn’t need flowery language or complicated models to give it credibility. It’s based on a lot of extremely solid research. And most importantly, it lays out, chapte...more
This book is, quite simply, an excellent do-it-yourself manual for anyone who’s moving roles, either within or outside their current organization. It is a simple read, that doesn’t need flowery language or complicated models to give it credibility. It’s based on a lot of extremely solid research. And most importantly, it lays out, chapte...more
The First 90 Days
A review of an excellent tool for transitioning into new roles
I recently have been going through some career transitions. As part of this I’m necessarily engaging in new roles with new organizations in different capacities. I did what we always do when we wonder if anyone else has found a solution to this challenge. I googled it. I mean, why recreate the wheel if best practices already exist in the public domain? Is there a cheat sheet?
It turns out there is.
This is how I came a...more
A review of an excellent tool for transitioning into new roles
I recently have been going through some career transitions. As part of this I’m necessarily engaging in new roles with new organizations in different capacities. I did what we always do when we wonder if anyone else has found a solution to this challenge. I googled it. I mean, why recreate the wheel if best practices already exist in the public domain? Is there a cheat sheet?
It turns out there is.
This is how I came a...more
Dec 31, 2008Kathryn rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This book was great. Very concise, and extremely well organized. From soup to nuts, it provides excellent guidance for those who find themselves in a new position of leadership within an organization. Chapter by chapter, Watkins provides effective tools for diagnosing specific types of leadership crises/ oppotunities and helpful suggestions for negotiating a path to success. I found the anecdotes he provided to be extremely helpful and not cheesy or inappropriate, as is often the case with a lot...more
Aug 05, 2011Vince Wu rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I think you'll find this book by Watkins quite disappointing if you're expecting some extraordinary insight on how to successfully take on a new role. This book isn't a summary of theory backed up by research. Nor is it a collection of motivating war stories.
This book is much more suitable if treated as a checklist. Assuming you agree that having a strategy is critical to successfully transitioning to a new role, how do you go about formulating this strategy? How do you make sure you've consider...more
Recommends it for: New managers, leaders, those about to transition into leadership role
A fantastic book for anyone newly in a position, or to prepare for moving into a position - great prep for a promotion. Teaches how to have big wins early on to set yourself up for success; also discusses inheriting a team and when/how to make changes.
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it highly to anyone about to enter a transition period in their career, especially when taking on new challenges. I've lent my copy out so many times the pages are dog-eared throughout and it seems to be a w...more
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it highly to anyone about to enter a transition period in their career, especially when taking on new challenges. I've lent my copy out so many times the pages are dog-eared throughout and it seems to be a w...more
I read this book, because I was starting a new job and wanted to feel prepared and confident during my first few months. This was a great, quick read with lots of tools, practical examples, and frameworks. The book helped me set the right pace for myself starting at a new company. I will definitely read again!
May 25, 2008Derek Emerson rated it did not like it · review of another edition
This book is best suited for the cutthroat business executive than just 'any leader' as the promo implies. There are some good ideas in here, but too much of it sounds like an academic who comes up with semi-good ideas and makes them into a book. I read this quickly and focused on the parts that seemed the most applicable to my own work.
May 24, 2015Sri Shivananda rated it really liked it
This book has now become a permanent part of my bookshelf. It is the most repeated read on my list. Each time my role changes, sometimes even slightly, I go back to this book as a framework I can use to onboard into the new role and follow a repeatable design pattern. I recommend this to all professionals who are going into new transitions in their careers.
May 19, 2009Mickey Kammeyer rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Great book about how to succeed in a new leadership / managerial role. It is not just for reading though. Be prepared to actually dig in an make a plan (even if you are already entrenched in a role).
I am going to read it again.
I am going to read it again.
Today it's three stars but I suspect in the future it'll gain another. Whether you're in transition, working with people transitioning, or managing others' transitions this is a great book to read through quickly.
Then keep on your reference shelf to dive back into useful sections deeply.
Then keep on your reference shelf to dive back into useful sections deeply.
Quite a bit of corporate speak, though some of the principles apply anytime in one's life where there are transitions.
Great insight, and helpful guidance on setting up w framework when you are in transition. It's an essential reference to managers, and executives.
Mar 17, 2019Evan Wondrasek rated it really liked it
I recently took a new job in my company (specifically, an internal lateral transfer) and though this would be a good time to approach it with more rigor than my previous career transitions. This book is one of the de facto standards on the topic of career transitions and had been sitting on my to-read list for a while, so I thought I'd read it before I started my new job.
Well, it took me a few months to finish the whole thing (I started it a few weeks before I started, and finished up the last f...more
Well, it took me a few months to finish the whole thing (I started it a few weeks before I started, and finished up the last f...more
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