Failed leadership transitions in pharmaceutical organizations cost organizations millions. Learn the hidden risks and how structured transition support accelerates success in life sciences.
The First 90 Days Can Make or Break Your Leadership Success. Here’s How to Get It Right
The proven framework of the First 90 Days® Express (FNDX) Open Enrollment program is designed to provide the structure you need in your leadership transition.
Why Most Leadership Transitions Fail—and How to Succeed
Leadership transitions are deceptively hard. On the surface, stepping into a new role often looks like a logical next step—more responsibility, broader scope, greater influence. Organizations assume that because someone has succeeded before, they’ll succeed again. And yet, research and experience consistently show that a significant percentage of leadership transitions underperform or fail outright. Not […]
The Seven Pillars of Enterprise Leadership Development
This article was originally published in Dr. Michael Watkins’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Leading Edge, on September 4, 2024. Given the turbulence we are experiencing, being an effective senior executive has never been more crucial or challenging. Top leaders today must navigate complex global markets, disruptive technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and rapid societal changes. Organizations’ success and […]
Developing Future-Ready Leaders: Six Roles for a Complex World
This article was originally published in Dr. Michael Watkins’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Leading Edge, on May 9, 2025. Tomorrow’s leaders will navigate a world of unrelenting change. Digital/AI-driven transformation, global turmoil, shifting workforce expectations, and stakeholder activism are enduring features of the business environment. Organizations must proactively cultivate leaders who anticipate, shape, and sustain the future. […]
Outmoded and Best Practices in High-Potential Leadership Development
This article was originally published in Dr. Michael Watkins’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Leading Edge, on May 12, 2025. The need to develop the next generation of high-potential leaders has never been more critical than in today’s turbulent, rapidly evolving business landscape. Organizations face unprecedented complexities driven by digital transformation, rapid technological advancements such as artificial intelligence […]