As part of a series of events organized by Tatarklubben, the Harvard Business Review Press affiliate in Denmark, Genesis co-founder Michael Watkins was invited to give a presentation about leadership transitions, based on his globally recognized First 90 Days framework for onboarding and the common leadership transition challenges outlined in the updated and expanded version […]
7 Questions to Ask About Your Organization’s Readiness for the Corona Virus Crisis
The Corona Virus is presenting virtually all organizations with unforeseen challenges. Is your organization ready to meet them? Here are 7 questions to ask: 1) Are you ready to shift to “war-fighting mode”? Decentralized organizations – which operate well in normal times – often prove to be woefully in adequate in times of crisis. Why? Because […]
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 Ranked in The Top 50 Global Management Influencers
Boston, MA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Michael Watkins, leadership transitions expert and best-selling author of the classic onboarding references, The First 90 Days and Master Your Next Move, was named one of the world’s most influential business thinkers by Thinkers50 at their 2021 Awards Gala in London, UK. Every two years, Thinkers50 identifies and ranks the […]
Do You Have What it Takes to Kill the Project You Love?
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 […]
10 Attributes of Culture That Make It So Difficult to Change
While there is universal agreement that organizational culture plays a crucial role in shaping organizations, there is little consensus on what it actually is, never mind how it influences performance and, crucially, how leaders can change it. This is a problem, because without a clear understanding of culture, we cannot hope to discern its connections […]