The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels

ISBN: 1591391105
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 105

Authors: Michael Watkins

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Table of Contents
BackCover
The First 90 Days - Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
Preface
Introduction: The First 90 Days
Accelerating Organizations
Success Strategies for New Leaders
Plan of the Book
Chapter 1: Promote Yourself
Promoting Yourself
Overcoming the Barriers
Chapter 2: Accelerate Your Learning
Overcoming Learning Disabilities
Managing Learning as an Investment Process
Adopting Structured Learning Methods
Creating a Learning Plan
Learning About Culture
Closing the Loop
Chapter 3: Match Strategy to Situation
Diagnosing the Business Situation
Understanding the History
Identifying Challenges and Opportunities
Transforming Organizational Psychology
Leading with the Right Skills
Focusing Your Energy
Diagnosing Your Portfolio
Rewarding Success
Adopting 4-D Development
Chapter 4: Secure Early Wins
Avoiding Common Traps
Making Waves (of Change)
Establishing Long-Term Goals
Securing Early Wins
Leading Change
Matching Strategy to Situation
Chapter 5: Negotiate Success
Focusing on the Fundamentals
Planning for Five Conversations
Planning the Situation Conversation
Planning the Expectations Conversation
Planning the Style Conversation
Planning the Resources Conversation
Planning the Personal Development Conversation
Putting It All Together: Your 90-Day Plan
Developing Yourself as a Boss
Chapter 6: Achieve Alignment
Designing Organizational Architecture
Identifying Misalignments
Avoiding Some Common Traps
Getting Started
Crafting Strategy
Modifying Strategy
Shaping Your Group s Structure
Aligning Key Systems
Developing Your Group s Skills Base
Understanding Your Group s Culture
Getting Aligned
Chapter 7: Build Your Team
Avoiding Common Traps
Assessing Your Existing Team
Restructuring Your Team
Aligning Goals, Incentives, and Measures
Establishing New Team Processes
Jump-Starting the Team
Chapter 8: Create Coalitions
Mapping the Influence Landscape
Using the Tools of Persuasion
Putting It All Together
Chapter 9: Keep Your Balance
Taking Stock
Avoiding Vicious Cycles
The Three Pillars of Self-Efficacy
Staying on Track
Chapter 10: Expedite Everyone
Creating a Common Language
Working with a Team
Bringing in People from Outside
Developing High-Potential Leaders
Strengthening Succession Planning
Accelerating Postmerger Integration
Employing Performance-Support Tools
Conclusion: Beyond Sink or Swim
Recommended Reading
Index
Index_B
Index_C
Index_D
Index_E
Index_F
Index_G
Index_I
Index_K
Index_L
Index_N
Index_O
Index_P
Index_R
Index_S
Index_T
Index_V
Index_W
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Sidebars