The First 90 Days

253 pages 

The first 90 days in any new role are critical to your long-term success. Whether you’ve just landed a new job, promotion, or leadership position, those initial three months can shape the entire trajectory of your career. "The First 90 Days" by Michael D. Watkins is the definitive blueprint to ensuring your transition into a new role is not just smooth, but exceptionally successful.

This ebook provides you with powerful, actionable strategies that will help you master your first 90 days and create a lasting impact. It is your ultimate tool to accelerate your learning, build relationships, and deliver results that will establish your credibility and set you up for long-term career success.

Inside "The First 90 Days", you’ll uncover:

• Strategic Planning for Immediate Success: Learn how to set clear goals for your first 90 days and craft a roadmap that ensures you hit the ground running. Discover how to focus your energy on quick wins that will boost your visibility and help you gain momentum from the very start.
• How to Build Key Relationships: Understand the importance of relationship-building during your transition period. Discover how to connect with your boss, peers, direct reports, and other key stakeholders to form strong alliances, build trust, and maximize your influence early on.
• Navigating the Organizational Culture: Every organization has its own culture, and the first 90 days are your opportunity to understand and adapt to it. This ebook will show you how to quickly assess and adapt to your new environment, so you can thrive in any company culture.
• Driving Early Impact: Learn the best ways to assess priorities and challenges in your new role. Michael D. Watkins emphasizes how focusing on the right areas early on can position you as a high performer and establish you as someone who delivers results quickly.
• Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges: The first 90 days can bring their fair share of difficulties, and how you handle challenges will define your success. Discover how to address obstacles with confidence, deal with resistance effectively, and position yourself for sustained growth.
• Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Many new leaders or employees make avoidable mistakes in their early days—this book will help you sidestep those common missteps, ensuring that you can make a smooth and successful transition without jeopardizing your position.
• Making Your Mark: In "The First 90 Days", Michael D. Watkins teaches you how to leave a lasting impression on your colleagues, superiors, and direct reports. Learn how to earn respect, become a trusted asset, and set the foundation for future success in your new role.
• Becoming a Confident Leader: For those in leadership positions, this book provides essential leadership strategies that will help you manage teams effectively, lead with authority, and build a positive organizational culture from the start.
• Evaluating Your Progress: Find out how to evaluate your success at the end of the first 30, 60, and 90 days. Understand how to measure your progress and adjust your strategies to ensure you’re always on the path to success.

Why should you buy this ebook?
Because your first 90 days in a new role are crucial for laying the foundation of your success and establishing your long-term impact. Whether you are new to a company or taking on a new challenge within an organization, "The First 90 Days" will guide you through every aspect of your transition, helping you navigate the challenges and seize opportunities that will accelerate your career.

Michael D. Watkins, an expert on leadership transitions, has distilled his years of experience into this powerful guide, offering real-world examples, practical advice, and insider strategies that will set you up for success from day one.

Don’t leave your success to chance—"The First 90 Days" is your roadmap to not only surviving the initial phase of a new role but thriving in it, leaving a lasting impact on your team, your organization, and your career.