Michael Watkins’ international bestseller, The First 90 Days, has become a standard reference for anyone starting a new job. This revised and expanded edition includes updated advice on navigating the politics of the workplace, taking charge of your own development, and building relationships with key stakeholders. Framed around Michael’s four core principles of successācreating clarity, developing momentum, mastering communication skills, and building alliancesāThe First 90 Days: Updated and Expanded provides readers with essential tools to hit the ground running in their professional lives.” The book overall is good, but there are a few things that I thought could be better.
For who is this book for ?
The book overall is good, but there are a few things that I thought could be better.For who is this book for ? The First 90 Days is an excellent read for those starting new jobs, seeking ways to improve their professional productivity and looking to get ahead in their field. The step-by-step guide provides valuable insights into what it takes to succeed as well as how best approach the first ninety days on the job.
Pros :
- The author provides a lot of helpful tips for succeeding in the first 90 days of a job.
- The book is well organized and easy to read.
- It includes case studies from real people who have successfully navigated their own professional transitions.
Cons :
- Could be more concise
- Focus on action steps instead of theory
- Not enough examples
Learn more about the author
Michael Watkins is an international authority on leadership transitions and the founder of Genesis Advisers, a firm that provides guidance to executives and their families during times of upheaval. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune magazine, BusinessWeek ,and CNBC . The book overall Michael Watkins’ international bestseller “The First 90 Days” has become a standard reference for anyone starting new job. This revised and expanded edition includes updated advice on navigating the politics of workplace, taking charge of your own development & building relationships with key stakeholders. Framed around author’s 4 core principals success- creating clarity, developing momentum… this books provides readers essential tools hit ground running professional lives changes.
Reader Reviews
“The First 90 Days”
“This book is a great read for new managers and provides good tips on how to be successful during the first 90 days in a new role. I also enjoyed reading about Watkins’ four core principles of success.”
“A great read for anyone starting a new job!”
“Michael Watkins’ international bestseller, The First 90 Days, has become a standard reference for anyone starting a new job. This revised and expanded edition includes updated advice on navigating the politics of the workplace, taking charge of your own development, and building relationships with key stakeholders.”
