The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels

I finished The First 90 Days by Michael D Watkins today. I don’t think it’s very relevant for me but at higher level of leadership, this will be a good book to check. In this book Michael elaborates below 9 points for successful transition of leaders into new jobs with new responsibilities.

1. Promote Yourself — make yourself mentally ready for the run
2. Accelerate Your Learning — define a focused set of questions
3. Match Strategy To Situation — STARS (Startup, Turnaround, Realignments, Sustaining Success)
4. Secure Early Wins — to boost credibility and motivate people
5. Negotiate Success — ensure realistic expectations
6. Achieve Alignment — Strategy, Structure, Systems, Skills, Culture
7. Build Your Team — Competence, Judgement, Energy, Focus, Relationships, Trust
8. Create Coalitions — Influence people
9. Keep Your Balance — adopt success strategies, enforce personal disciplines, build support systems

I am a Java programmer currently working for Salesforce.com in San Francisco, California, USA. I finished my MSS in Economics from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and two years Software Engineering Diploma from NIIT. After working for more than 4 years in various outsourcing and local projects back in Bangladesh, I came to USA on H1B visa at early 2005. Other than my passion for computer, internet and online community, I am a passionate chess player with my current USCF chess rating of 2022. In USCF terms I am a Candidate Master or Expert. I have also picked up hiking as a hobby lately. I love to travel around, read books and write blogs. Read my IT thoughts at https://ashikuzzaman.wordpress.com, online diary of regular events at http://ashikuzzaman.blogspot.com and chess endeavors at http://dragonbishop.blogspot.com . View all posts by ashikuzzaman

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Originally published at http://ashikuzzaman.wordpress.com on March 29, 2020.