The First 90 Days - Review
I am reading a new book, "The First 90 Days." It's about what a new leader must do in the first 90 days to ensure an effective transition and succeed.
It's pretty good so far. There are some good pointers. I can tell I will need to read it again. I have been reading it before bed and I think I have read the same passage 5 times without absorbing anything.
The part I find most useful is the situation assessment. Is it a start-up, turnaround, realignment, or sustaining situation? Each calls for different approaches. You can't go into a realignment or sustaining situation and start flipping things on its head. Whereas you are expected to in a start-up or turnaround situation. I have seen some leaders make that mistake. Take too long to assess the situation when action was needed or acting on little to no information when they should have assessed the issue more fully.
It's pretty good so far. There are some good pointers. I can tell I will need to read it again. I have been reading it before bed and I think I have read the same passage 5 times without absorbing anything.
The part I find most useful is the situation assessment. Is it a start-up, turnaround, realignment, or sustaining situation? Each calls for different approaches. You can't go into a realignment or sustaining situation and start flipping things on its head. Whereas you are expected to in a start-up or turnaround situation. I have seen some leaders make that mistake. Take too long to assess the situation when action was needed or acting on little to no information when they should have assessed the issue more fully.