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📖 DAILY BOOK SUMMARIES 📖 🔗 DIRECT FREE E-BOOK DOWNLOAD LINK AVAILABLE — https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gocEnEJCc2Qg4M_YE3Bt4z_zueQc_qY1/view?usp=drivesdk 🔥 The First 90 Days 🔥 🚀 20 Lessons From 👉 ✨ Michael D. Watkins ✨ 1. Accelerate Your Learning: • Quickly gather information on the organization’s culture, operations, and strategies to understand challenges and opportunities. 2. Match Strategy to Situation: • Identify which of the four types of transitions you're in—Startup, Turnaround, Realignment, or Sustaining Success—and adapt your approach accordingly. 3. Secure Early Wins: • Achieve some small, visible successes in the first 90 days to build credibility and momentum. 4. Negotiate Success: • Clarify expectations and align with your boss on goals, resources, and timelines to ensure mutual understanding and support. 5. Achieve Alignment: • Work on aligning strategy, structure, systems, and skills to ensure the organization can effectively execute its vision. 6. Build a High-Performing Team: • Assess and, if necessary, restructure your team to have the right people in the right roles for optimal performance. 7. Create Alliances: • Build relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to establish a network of support and influence. 8. Keep Your Balance: • Manage stress and avoid burnout by setting priorities, delegating tasks, and maintaining a work-life balance. 9. Establish a Personal Vision: • Set long-term personal goals that align with your professional role, providing direction and motivation beyond the first 90 days. 10. Adaptability and Flexibility: • Remain open to adjusting your approach based on feedback and changing circumstances, ensuring continued growth and effectiveness. 11. Understand Cultural Norms: • Pay close attention to the organization’s culture, including unspoken rules and values, to ensure smooth integration. 12. Set the Right Tone as a Leader: • Communicate clearly and consistently to establish your leadership style and expectations early on. 13. Diagnose Team Strengths and Weaknesses: • Conduct an assessment of your team’s skills to identify gaps and areas for development. 14. Prioritize Quick Wins that Add Value: • Identify actions that will not only create early wins but also have a lasting impact on organizational goals. 15. Learn from the Past: • Understand the history of past strategies and projects to avoid repeating mistakes and build on successes. 16. Practice Active Listening: • Listen to feedback from team members, mentors, and stakeholders to continuously refine your approach. 17. Communicate Progress: • Regularly update your boss and other stakeholders on progress toward goals to reinforce trust and accountability. 18. Adapt Your Leadership Style to Your Role: • Recognize that different roles may require varying approaches, adjusting as needed to fit the specific situation.