Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors 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 a chance to start fresh and make needed changes in an organization‎,‎ they also place leaders 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,‎ Michael D‎.‎ 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 CEO‎,‎ how you manage your transition will determine whether you succeed or fail‎.‎ Use this book as your trusted guide‎.‎