Harvard Business Review

A Round-Up of Press Clippings

January 19, 2018

Genesis Co-Founder Michael Watkins, is the author of The First 90 Days and Master Your Next Move as well as numerous articles and books on leadership and negotiation. He is a regular contributor to leading international media and is routinely quoted on the subjects of leadership onboarding, career moves, team transitions, organizational change management, and negotiation. Following is a round up of his Top 20 Press Clippings from 2017. Sign up for the Genesis Newsletter for monthly updates and our latest research and goings-on.

Genesis is a global provider of leadership development programs, coaching, and transition acceleration solutions for individuals, teams, and organizations. Genesis offerings are based on the research of Michael Watkins, co-founder and author of the book "The First 90 Days." Genesis provides a comprehensive range of programs, coaching processes, and consulting services aimed at speeding up transitions at all levels, from front-line managers to C-level executives.

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We know leadership transitions are complex. But what happens when the transition involves two leaders sharing the helm? Genesis co-founder Dr. Michael Watkins takes on this question in his latest Harvard Business Review article — and it’s worth your time. In “When Two Leaders Are Better Than One,” Dr. Watkins examines when and why shared […]

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How Insider CEO’s Succeed

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n their Harvard Business Review article “How Insider CEOs Succeed,” Michael Watkins and Witt Kieffer President and CEO, Andrew Chastain, write that while one might think an internally-promoted CEO would “have an easier time adjusting to and excelling in the job than external hires would” the reality is that “chief executives who have advanced from within face […]

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Are You Ready to Be Coached?

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In business leadership it is very often the case that the skills and approach that made a leader successful in one organization will not guarantee the same results in another, or as Marshall Goldsmith put it, “What got you here, won’t get you there.”  Over the course of a typical leader’s career there will come a time, […]