The First 90 Days (Watkins)

New leaders fail because they move too fast without understanding the situation. The first 90 days is a listening and learning period.

Definition

Michael Watkins' framework for accelerating a transition into a new leadership role, built around diagnosing the situation, securing early wins, and building credibility before taking significant action.

Step 1

Predict first

In one or two sentences, what do you think this concept means? Wrong is fine; the small struggle is what makes the answer stick.