An Updated and Expanded Edition Michael D. Watkins’ business book classic, The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter was published by Harvard Business Review Press (May 14, 2013).

If you have read it, you already know that it is the single best source for information, insights, and counsel on how to get off to a fast — and smooth — start when assuming new responsibilities and facing new challenges in the vineyards of free enterprise. Here is some additional information provided by HBRP.

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The First 90 Days is the world’s most trusted guide for leaders in transition. Transitions are a critical time for leaders. In fact, most agree that moving into a new role is the biggest challenge a manager will face. While transitions offer you a chance to start fresh and make needed changes in an organization, they can also place you in a position of acute vulnerability. Missteps made during the crucial first three months in a new role can jeopardize or even derail your success. In this updated and expanded version of the international bestseller The First 90 Days, Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions — no matter where you are in your career.

Watkins, a noted expert on leadership transitions and adviser to senior leaders in all types of organizations, also addresses today’s increasingly demanding professional landscape, where managers face not only more frequent transitions but also steeper expectations once they step into their new jobs. By walking you through every aspect of the transition scenario, Watkins identifies the most common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides the tools and strategies you need to avoid them. You’ll learn how to secure critical early wins, an important first step in establishing yourself in your new role. Each chapter also includes checklists, practical tools, and self-assessments to help you assimilate key lessons and apply them to your own situation.

Whether you’re starting a new job, being promoted from within, embarking on an overseas assignment, or being tapped as C-level executive, how you manage your transition will determine whether you succeed or fail. Use this book as your trusted guide.