I wonder if you think that current times actually necessitates leaders to take a step back and say, hey, I actually need to re-transition myself. And even though I've been doing this role for a long time, maybe it's time that I go do something like that with all of my reports one more time. Anytime those things are true, these ideas are valuable, right? Because you step back and you ask yourself questions like what new relationships do I need to build to be effective?"
In episode #11, Michael Watkins discusses some of the strategies that new leaders can adopt to be successful in their roles and climb up the learning curve.
We also talked about the self-doubt phase, and why almost 90% of leaders deal with the urge to prove themselves when they start a new job -- something that Michael calls the “action imperative”.
Michael Watkins is the author of The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at all Levels.
He is an expert on executive onboarding and accelerating transitions, a professor at Harvard University, and a contributor to the Harvard Business Review.
Tune in to hear all about Michael’s leadership philosophy!