Each chapter also includes checklists, practical tools, and self-assessments to help you assimilate key lessons and apply them to your own situation. You’ll learn how to secure critical early wins, an important first step in establishing yourself in your new role. 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. 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. In this updated and expanded version of the international bestseller The First 90 Days, Michael Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions-no matter where you are in your career.