StarAstrologer - Books : The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels (Your Coach in a Box)
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4
EAN: 9781596590441
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN: 1596590440
Label: Your Coach in a Box
Manufacturer: Your Coach in a Box
Number Of Items: 6
Publication Date: June 06, 2006
Publisher: Your Coach in a Box
Sales Rank: 158427
Studio: Your Coach in a Box
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The window of opportunity in a new position is a short one; according to career transition expert Michael Watkins, a new leader has 90 days to determine his success or failure on the job. In THE FIRST 90 DAYS,Watkins offers a practical, proven-effective guide for anyone moving into a new professional role. Whatever the stage of the listeners career, whether starting a new position or just adding additional responsibilities, these techniques can insure that this critical transition period proceeds quickly, smoothly and effectively. Drawing on both real-world examples and his groundbreaking research on leadership, Watkins provides a framework for success in all stages of the process, including: Diagnosing the new situation Crafting winning transition strategies Taking charge quickly and authoritatively Building teams and coalitions Securing early wins Avoiding the most common pitfalls Laying the groundwork for long-term success A breakthrough personal and professional survival guide, THE FIRST 90 DAYS will speak to self-help listeners across the career spectrum.
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Michael Watkins' "The First 90 Days" is ostensibly about improving a transition into a new leadership role and accelerating the typical 6.2 month break-even point of giving more value to the organization than received. Each chapter focuses on one of ten key transition strategies.
"Promote Yourself" and "Secure Early Wins" are all about the short-term but important goal of quickly establishing credibility. In "Accelerate Your Learning", Watkins goes about convincing us there are special, ... Read More
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We utilize this book in one of our leadership programs.
I would advise that you purchase it anywhere...except Amazon.
We made two attempts ordering a sizeable quantity of the book - both orders went astray. The first arrived nearly a month after the promised ship date. The second order has yet to arrive, 5 weeks later.
Yes, credit was prompty issued, once requested. But, if your relying on a product to help your business, you'll want to look at another business partner.
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This is a well written guide with a quite a few useful tips. It is well worth the purchase price.
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I purchased this book in concert with a promotion thinking it might be useful during my transition. While it was informative and on point, most of its lessons were obvious to any seasoned leader and frankly it was a very dry read.
If you are new to management or have not had much developmental time in improving your management skill this book will be valuable to you. Leadership ? I could recommend a number of better books for the first 90 days...
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The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins is squarely aimed at the task of a manager coming in and dealing with a new team. Those first ninety days can really make or break a business relationship and it is well worth studying this information before you take on a new job.
Michael breaks down your task into these discreet steps: promote yourself, accelerate your learning, match your strategy to your situation, get early wins, negotiate success, achieve an alignment, build your team, create coalitions, ... Read More
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