Innovation, according to the economist Joseph Schumpeter, is all about “creative destruction.” He was referring to the process through which new innovations (the creative part) displace established ways of doing things (the destruction part) and his work helped lay the foundation for the now-common idea of disruptive innovation. However, there is another way in which destruction […]
HBR Live in London: Master Your Next Move
With Michael Watkins, leadership transitions expert and author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days. It is crucial for leaders to execute successful transitions to set the tone for their tenure in a given role. And yet, research continues to indicate that many organisations do not invest in executive onboarding despite the well documented fact […]
How to Onboard New Hires at Every Level
In “How to Onboard New Hires At Every Level” (Harvard Business Review, June 2019) Michael Watkins and co-author Rose Hollister write, “Most large companies do a good job with the basics of signing up and orienting new employees, but far fewer have processes that address the biggest challenges these hires face in fully integrating into […]
When is Teamwork Really Necessary?
When leaders take new roles, they typically inherit someone else’s team and need to assess, reshape, align, and accelerate it. Michael Watkins outlines the steps newly appointed leaders need to take to align effectively with their teams and to get them to deliver results on their watch in his Harvard Business Review article “Leading the Team You […]
5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job
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 […]
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 […]