Today we have the pleasure of talking with Michael Watkins, Co-Founder of Genesis Advisors and author of Right from the Start and International Best-seller The First 90 Days. Michael discusses his switch from academic to consultant, Thought Leader, and author. We discuss his hit book and the difference in approach from his first book. Three […]
HBR Ideacast 654: Stop Initiative Overload
Rose Hollister and Michael Watkins, consultants at Genesis Advisers, argue that many companies today are taking on too many initiatives. Each manager might have their own pet projects they want to focus on, but that trickles down to lower level workers dealing with more projects at a time that they can handle, or do well. […]
Success Strategies for New Leaders
In episode #11 of the Super Managers Podcast, Michael Watkins discusses some of the strategies that new leaders can adopt to be successful in their roles and climb up the learning curve. We also talked about the self-doubt phase, and why almost 90% of leaders deal with the urge to prove themselves when they start […]
Career Talk on Sirius XM 132 Wharton School of Business Radio Features Michael Watkins and The First 90 Days
On this episode of Career Talk, host Dr Dawn interviews two best-selling authors. During the first segment, James Clear shares how techniques like temptation bundling and building a system to get 1% better each day, from his book Atomic Habits. During the second segment, Michael Watkins offers critical tips for starting strong in a new position and building relationships within the organization that […]
Michael Watkins on the Strong Suit Podcast
Jeff Hyman recently interviewed Michael Watkins on the Strong Suit Podcast about his recently updated book, Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days. In this 20-minute interview, Michael reveals how to stay on track during your next career move and how to help your new employees do the same. The segment […]
Play to Potential Podcast: The ROI of Transition Support
In this podcast series, Michael Watkins is interviewed by podcast host Deepak Jalayaman about his perspectives around the ROI of transition support for an inbound leader and the timelines that one should bear in mind when thinking about transitions. They also discuss three different types of transition challenges covered in detail in Michael’s recently updated book Master […]