In “5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job” (Harvard Business Review, April 2019) Michael Watkins writes, “The actions you take during your first few months in a new job have a major impact on your success or failure. Build positive momentum early on and it will propel you through your tenure. Make some early […]
The First 90 Days for Re-Launchers
In this 30-minute 3-2-1 iRelaunch Podcast, Michael Watkins — best-selling author of The First 90 Days and its newly-updated essential companion, Master Your Next Move — is interviewed by iRelaunch Chairman and Co-Founder Carol Fishman Cohen about the principles and techniques of making successful transitions into new roles through the lens of a “relauncher,” or person returning to the workforce after a break. Among the […]
An Interview with Harvard Business Review Press Executive Editor
In our recent Power Onboarding Webinar, Michael Watkins and Harvard Business Review Press Executive Editor Jeff Kehoe shared their insights and discussed eight career challenges outlined in the newly updated edition of Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days. Your next professional move can make or break your career. Are you ready? In […]
Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days
Transitions into new roles are the most challenging times in the professional lives of leaders. Whether you are being promoted, joining a new company, or making a move overseas, the actions you take during your first few months can determine whether you succeed or fail. Learning the fundamental principles of leadership transitions can help you […]
The First 90 Days Online: An Award-Winning Onboarding and Integration Platform
Have a new boss? Michael Watkins contributes practical suggestions on how you can assist their transition in his Harvard Business Review article, “How to Build a Strong Relationship With A New Boss.” Some key suggestions include finding common ground, being empathetic, and, as with any transition, helping them achieve early wins. Read an excerpt below highlighting the key […]
Transform Your Executive Onboarding in Four Steps
Earlier this year, Genesis hosted a webinar with an audience of over 350 senior executives entitled, “From Onboarding to Integration: Accelerating the Transitions of Newly Hired Executives.” During the session, Michael Watkins shared the research he conducted with Egon Zehnder into executive onboarding published in “Onboarding Isn’t Enough” (Harvard Business Review, June 2017). The findings point to the broad range […]