Elevate with Robert Glazer Michael Watkins, Author Of The First 90 Days, On Leadership Transitions And Strategic Thinking
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Jun 11, 2024 
Michael Watkins, author of The First 90 Days, discusses leadership transitions and strategic thinking with Robert Glazer. They explore successful transitions, challenges in change management, building effective teams, and developing strategic thinking skills. Watkins shares insights on personal and professional transitions, the dynamics of strategic thinking, and the importance of good judgment and self-awareness in leadership roles.
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Childhood Shaped Transition Expertise
- Michael Watkins moved eight times and attended eight schools before age 11, which taught him how to connect quickly in new environments.
- He credits those childhood transitions as the origin of his interest and later work on leadership transitions.
Frameworks Turn Chaos Into Confidence
- Transitions combine a leader-side and an organizational-side challenge that feel complex but can be managed with a credible framework.
- A good framework reduces uncertainty and gives leaders confidence to act thoughtfully.
Guns-Blazing Leader Burns Bridges
- Robert recounted a new leader who entered a project 'guns blazing' and ignored two years of work, quickly alienating the team.
- That leader lasted under nine months because she failed to listen and build alliances.