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The First 90 Days

by JD

This post is an index of my book nuggets from The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels, by Michael Watkins. In this book, the author shows you how to get up to speed and be effective within the first 90 days of your job. He provides practical steps you can take to get on top of things, initiate changes, perform self-assessment, and have effective conversations with your new boss and direct reports.

My Book Nuggets
Here are my book nuggets so far …

Business Situation Analysis

  • Diagnosing Your Portfolio
  • Start-ups, Turnarounds, Realignments and Sustaining-Success
  • STARS Model of Business Evolution

Change

  • Action-Forcing Events
  • Framing Compelling Arguments

Managing Up

  • Five Conversations to Have with Your Boss
  • Fundamental Do’s and Don’ts for a Productive Relationship with Your Boss

Personal Performance

  • Avoiding Vicious Cycles
  • Building Your Advice-and-Counsel Network
  • Checking Whether You’re on Track
  • Guidelines for Structured Reflection
  • Securing Early Wins
  • Sequencing to Build Momentum
  • Ten Key Success Strategies
  • Three Pillars for Building Self-Efficacy
  • Yerkes-Dodson Human Performance Curve
Category: Book Nuggets, CareerTag: Books, Effectiveness

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